UN chief urges Iran and Israel to ‘step back from the brink’

Published April 14, 2024 8:13pm ET



United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with Security Council members to avoid a “full-scale conflict” in the Middle East as tensions rise between Israel and Iran.

Guterres’s comments came after Israel called an emergency meeting with members on Sunday in the wake of Iran’s drone and missile barrage against Israel. Most of the hundreds of drones and missiles were shot down by Israel and its allies, including United States forces.

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