UN Secretary-General expresses deep concern over regional escalation, stresses need to restore freedom of navigation
Jul 13, 2026
New York [US], July 13: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the serious escalation and renewed military confrontations in the Gulf region, including the Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and neighbouring countries, as well as the United States' attacks on Iran, stressing the need for an immediate halt to all such attacks.