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2026-07-13 09:45:29
[UN Secretary-General Urges US and Iran to Resume Negotiations] A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General issued a statement on the 12th, saying that Secretary-General Guterres expressed deep concern over the serious escalation of the situation in the Gulf region and the renewed outbreak of military confrontation, urging Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations and resolve outstanding issues through diplomatic means. The statement said that all attacks must cease. The Secretary-General called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid actions that would further escalate the situation, and take immediate measures to de-escalate it. The statement said that the Secretary-General emphasized that a return to full-scale hostilities would have disastrous consequences for the people of the region, international peace and security, and the global economy, and reiterated the necessity of restoring complete freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua)
