United Nations Calls for Restraint in Middle East Amid War Tensions
Following an early Friday attack on Iran suspected to be from Israel, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office is stressing the importance of all parties showing restraint.
In a statement made on Friday in Geneva, the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, Jeremy Laurence, did not mention Israel or Iran by name but urged for de-escalation efforts from all sides.
Laurence emphasized the need for third-party countries, particularly those with influential roles, to use their power to prevent any further deterioration in the already fragile situation.
The UN agency has stated that it currently lacks additional details on the attack that took place.
While U.S. media reports indicate that Israel launched at least one missile on Iran, Iran has played down the incident, claiming that ...