UN chief calls for diplomacy, restoration of navigational rights in Iran war

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged parties in the US-Israel war on Iran to end the conflict, return to diplomacy and restore navigational rights under international law. Speaking in Islamabad with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, he praised Pakistan’s mediation and linked regional peace to Palestinian self-determination.

UN chief calls for diplomacy, restoration of navigational rights in Iran war UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties involved in the US-Israel war on Iran to “end the conflict, return to diplomacy and restore navigational rights in accordance with international law”. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad alongside Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Guterres said regional peace was also linked to “the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people”. He also praised Pakistan’s role in mediating between the United States and Iran.