UN chief calls for end to cycle of retaliation in Mideast
UNITED NATIONS, April 19 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an end to "stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East," said his spokesman.
"The secretary-general reiterates that it is high time to stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East," said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, in a statement issued after reports that Israel has carried out strikes on Iranian targets.
"The secretary-general condemns any act of retaliation and appeals to the international community to work together to prevent any further development that could lead to devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond," said the spokesman.
Tehran, which last week launched large-scale retaliatory attacks on Israel following Israel's bombing of its consulate in Syria, has played down Friday's attack. ■
