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Guterres Calls Renewed U.S.-Iran Attacks ‘Very Regrettable’
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Guterres Calls Renewed U.S.-Iran Attacks ‘Very Regrettable’

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities after a month of relative calm and urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint.
  • The United States struck two rocket-launch platforms on Iran’s Larak Island, while Iran responded with attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Guterres called for a return to diplomatic talks aimed at restoring stability and trust in the region.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called the renewed attacks between the United States and Iran “very regrettable” after a month of relative calm.

His spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said the hostilities resumed after talks between Washington and Tehran stalled. The United States attacked two rocket-launch platforms on Iran’s Larak Island, saying Iran was preparing to use them while completing the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

It is, at a minimum, very regrettable.

— Stéphane DujarricGuterres’s spokesman described the renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities at a UN briefing.

The U.S. Central Command later denied that a supertanker had struck two mines in the strait and said no vessel had hit mines there. Iran responded with attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

Act with maximum restraint.

— António GuterresGuterres urged the United States and Iran to limit further escalation.

Guterres urged both sides to exercise maximum restraint and resume diplomatic negotiations. He said talks should lead to an agreement that could restore stability and confidence in the region.

Before the attacks resumed, Washington had announced a severe package of sanctions intended to pressure Iran, suggesting that the U.S. administration would rely mainly on economic pressure.

Diplomatic talks that lead to an agreement that helps restore stability and confidence in the region.

— António GuterresHe called for negotiations to resume after the attacks.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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