UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres did not mince words when he addressed an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council: “Madam President, excellencies. In Lebanon, chaos is developing. We should all be concerned about the escalation, as I stated to the General Assembly yesterday. Lebanon is about to collapse.
According to Mr. Guterres, Monday was the greatest death toll in Lebanon in a single day in a decade.
The deteriorating circumstances were attributed to both Israel and Hezbollah.
Several speakers, including the foreign secretary of Britain, advocated for a diplomatic settlement.
However, Iran’s delegate issued a dire warning outside the chamber, hinting that his nation might get more deeply involved in this conflict.
The foreign minister of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, told reporters, “Let me be honest.” “A major disaster is about to strike the area. If left uncontrolled, the planet will experience unprecedentedly dire repercussions.
The UN General Assembly’s proceedings have been overshadowed by the issue. There is concern that this could escalate and draw even more strife to the area.
The US is spearheading the campaign to demand a ceasefire. According to its officials, who spoke with News, they are having direct conversations with Israel while also using third parties to exert indirect pressure on Iran and Hezbollah.
