JAKARTA - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" about the increasing number of civilians killed by ongoing military offensives across the Middle East, his spokesman said on Monday.
"The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the increasing number of civilian deaths and the destruction of civilian infrastructure," Guterres' spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, told a news conference, stressing the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure "all the time," Anadolu reported (3/3).
"The expansion of the attack to countries that were not involved in the initial attack, according to the secretary-general, is very worrying, whether it is the Gulf countries, Jordan, Syria, or Lebanon," Dujarric added.
Warning of the increased risk of "humanitarian impact in the region," Dujarric said the UN chief "calls for de-escalation, immediate cessation of hostilities, and genuine dialogue and negotiations in accordance with the United Nations Charter."
It is known that the US and Iran held "Operation Epic Furry" version of Washington or "Operation Roaring Lion" version of Tel Aviv on Saturday, quoted from ABC.
The attack left hundreds of people dead in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of senior Tehran officials.
The Mullah's country then responded to the attack by launching a wave of Israeli missiles and drones, US military bases in the Gulf region and British military bases in Cyprus.
Referring to an earlier statement by Guterres, who warned on Saturday that the ongoing military action in the region carries the risk of "triggering a series of events that no one can control," Dujarric said: "We are at risk where there is no room for miscalculation."
Separately, the Iranian Red Crescent Society said at least 555 people had died across Iran. However, in its latest update, the Norwegian-based human rights group, Hengaw, said the death toll on the third day had reached at least 1,500, including 200 civilians and 1,300 members of the Iranian forces, as quoted by The Guardian.
Hengaw said it was concerned about the increasing number of civilian deaths, with the highest number of civilian casualties recorded in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran, after a missile attack on a girls' primary school in Minab over the weekend, which reportedly killed more than 150 people, including children.
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