The UN chief called for a halt to escalation after Israel’s attack on Iran

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said in a statement. declare that António Guterres is “extremely vigilant” in the face of continued escalation across the region.

“Any escalating behavior is condemnable and must stop”, the statement read.

The Secretary-General reiterated his urgent call to all parties to cease all military action, including in Gaza and Lebanon, and to make maximum efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region .

He also called for a return to diplomacy.

According to media reports, explosions were heard in and near the Iranian capital Tehran at around 2:15 a.m. local time, followed by an announcement by the IDF that it had launched attacks. attacks on military targets in this country.

The strike is said to have ended about four hours later. Iran’s military said four of its soldiers were killed in the overnight attack.