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Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

UN News · Official source · Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday warned against further escalation in the US-Iran war and the risks to global shipping amid the fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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