UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres remains deeply concerned by the continuing military escalation between Iran and the United States, his deputy spokesman said Friday.
Guterres is particularly concerned about attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran and across the region, his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said, adding that the UN chief stressed that "such attacks are unacceptable."
Guterres reiterated his firm conviction that there is no military solution to this conflict, and called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts toward a peaceful and durable settlement. Such a settlement should include the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in and around the Strait of Hormuz, Haq said. ■
