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Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterresexpressed his opinion this Saturday “deep anxiety” in conditions of escalation violence in the Middle East after Israel made a retaliatory attack on Iran for the previous attack.

Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement that the secretary-general is “deeply alarmed by the ongoing escalation in the Middle East” and said that “All acts of escalation are condemnable and must be stopped.”.

In this sense, Guterres “strongly reiterates his call to all parties stop hostilitiesincluding in Gaza and Lebanon, do everything possible to avoid all-out regional war and return to the path of diplomacy.”

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An attack launched by Israel early Saturday morning against Iranian military installations in response to the launch of more than 180 Tehran ballistic missiles almost a month ago it caused the deaths of at least two Iranian soldiers.

In response, Iran emphasized this Saturday their “legal” and “compulsory” right to self-defensealthough he downplayed the damage caused by the Israeli attack.

Meanwhile, USA He stressed that the Israeli offensive was limited in scope, since it was not directed against nuclear or oil facilities, which could automatically lead to an escalation of the conflict.

Most countries in the Middle East have also called for “maximum moderation” to avoid further escalation of the conflict, which could lead to regional war.

EFE