JAKARTA - The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) wants the United States and Iran to continue peace talks, saying there is no military solution to the conflict in the Middle East.
The United Nations said that after weeks of destruction and hardship, it is clear that there is no military solution to the current conflict in the Middle East.
Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement issued by the United Nations on Monday that although no agreement was reached during the talks held by Pakistan between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, the discussion itself reflected the seriousness of the involvement of both parties and was a positive and meaningful step towards the resumption of dialogue.
"Given the depth of the existing differences, an agreement cannot be reached overnight," the UN Secretary-General stressed, calling for continued talks in a constructive spirit aimed at reaching an agreement, he said, as reported by WAFA (14/4).
Dujarric stressed that the ceasefire must be fully maintained and all violations must be stopped, adding that all parties involved in the conflict must respect freedom of navigation, including in the Strait of Hormuz, in accordance with international law.
As previously reported, negotiations between Iran and the United States held in Islamabad, Pakistan on Saturday were deadlocked due to differences between the two parties.
The Iranian delegation was led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and was accompanied by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Meanwhile, the US delegation was led by Vice President JD Vance and was accompanied by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
The talks come after a two-week ceasefire was announced by both sides last week, bringing a breath of fresh air to the conflict-ridden Middle East.
Tensions broke out in the Middle East on February 28, following a US and Israeli attack on Iran, which has so far killed more than 1,340 people, including the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as a number of senior officials and military leaders.
The State of the Mullahs retaliated by targeting Israeli territory and facilities related to the United States in a number of countries in the Middle East region. Israel also strictly restricts the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth or about 20 percent of the world's oil and LNG traffic passes every day.
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