Within minutes of the Iranian attacks on Saturday, Israel asked Malta's council president Vanessa Frazier to call a meeting.
Warning that "neither the region nor the world can afford another war", Guterres said, "I strongly condemn the serious escalation resulting from the large-scale attack launched on Israel this evening by the Islamic Republic of Iran Am."
He said, "I am deeply concerned about the real threat of catastrophic region-wide escalation. I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any activity that could lead to major military escalation on multiple fronts in the Middle East." “There could be conflicts.”
The attack was the latest in a cycle of violence in the Middle East.Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria on April 1, which killed two of its generals.
Israel said Iran launched about 200 missiles and drones on Saturday, most of which were shot down and caused no major damage.
The attacks and counter-attacks came as Israel was carrying out an unprecedented military crackdown on the occupied Gaza Strip, targeting civilians and military targets, in response to attacks on Israel by Hama, which has ties to Iran.
There have also been clashes along the northern border between Israel and Hezbollah, another organization with ties to Tehran.
In a letter to Guterres and Frazier, Iran's Permanent Representative Amir Sae Iravani said that in launching the attack his country was exercising its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and that Israel's "stronger and more determined “There were warnings of retaliation.further actions.
But in a post on social media, Iran's UN mission also said, "The case can be considered closed."
General Assembly President Dennis Francis expressed concern over the threat of escalating tensions in the region and said, "I hope that the Iranian authorities will honor their word that their action today can be considered a closure to the matter."
He said that "the Iranians have clarified their actions in the context of Article 51 of the UN Charter following the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus".
In his letter to the Council President for the meeting, Israel's Permanent Representative Gilad Erdan called on Iran to "unequivocally condemn Iran for these serious violations" and designate Tehran's main military organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as a terrorist organization. Called to do.Any attempt by the council to act on the attacks would fail due to polarization in the body.
Just as it could not act on Israel's attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria in violation of international law because of US veto threats, Russia and China will take an unlikely stance on Tehran's retaliation.
Guterres condemned the Israeli attack on April 1 "on the diplomatic compound of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, as well as the reported casualties" and repeatedly called for restraint.
He said that "the principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel must be respected in all cases in accordance with international law".
Warning that "neither the region nor the world can afford another war", Guterres said, "I strongly condemn the serious escalation resulting from the large-scale attack launched on Israel this evening by the Islamic Republic of Iran Am."
He said, "I am deeply concerned about the real threat of catastrophic region-wide escalation. I urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any activity that could lead to major military escalation on multiple fronts in the Middle East." “There could be conflicts.”
The attack was the latest in a cycle of violence in the Middle East.Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria on April 1, which killed two of its generals.
Israel said Iran launched about 200 missiles and drones on Saturday, most of which were shot down and caused no major damage.
The attacks and counter-attacks came as Israel was carrying out an unprecedented military crackdown on the occupied Gaza Strip, targeting civilians and military targets, in response to attacks on Israel by Hama, which has ties to Iran.
There have also been clashes along the northern border between Israel and Hezbollah, another organization with ties to Tehran.
In a letter to Guterres and Frazier, Iran's Permanent Representative Amir Sae Iravani said that in launching the attack his country was exercising its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and that Israel's "stronger and more determined “There were warnings of retaliation.further actions.
But in a post on social media, Iran's UN mission also said, "The case can be considered closed."
General Assembly President Dennis Francis expressed concern over the threat of escalating tensions in the region and said, "I hope that the Iranian authorities will honor their word that their action today can be considered a closure to the matter."
He said that "the Iranians have clarified their actions in the context of Article 51 of the UN Charter following the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus".
In his letter to the Council President for the meeting, Israel's Permanent Representative Gilad Erdan called on Iran to "unequivocally condemn Iran for these serious violations" and designate Tehran's main military organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as a terrorist organization. Called to do.Any attempt by the council to act on the attacks would fail due to polarization in the body.
Just as it could not act on Israel's attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria in violation of international law because of US veto threats, Russia and China will take an unlikely stance on Tehran's retaliation.
Guterres condemned the Israeli attack on April 1 "on the diplomatic compound of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, as well as the reported casualties" and repeatedly called for restraint.
He said that "the principle of inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel must be respected in all cases in accordance with international law".
