UN chief renews call for end to war, return to negotiations

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.S.-Israeli military strikes, followed by Iran’s retaliatory attacks, have caused “immense suffering” and pushed the region to a breaking point.

“And as always, the most vulnerable are being hurt first and worst,” Guterres said. “De-escalation and dialogue are the only way out.”

He made the comments in the Turkish capital where he received the country’s peace prize on behalf of global U.N. staff.  — AP