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Middle East, world cannot 'afford more war', says UN chief Guterres

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres (L) delivers opening remarks during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including Iran's recent attack against Israel, at UN headquarters in New York City on April 14, 2024. © Charly Triballeau, AFP

"Neither the region nor the world can afford more war," United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned Sunday, calling for "maximum restraint" as the Security Council met to discuss Iran's weekend attack on Israel. The announcement came as Israel hailed its defence capabilities, with the Israeli military saying that 99% of some 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. 

This blog is no longer being updated. For more coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, please click here.

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