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Mideast strikes risk ‘igniting’ uncontrollable chain of events: UN chief

Published March 1, 2026 Updated March 1, 2026 02:23am
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United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned that military action in the Middle East risks triggering uncontrollable consequences in the region.

“Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world,” Guterres told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

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