Paris, Feb. 28 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to hostilities and urgent de-escalation in the Middle East, urging world leaders to "act responsibly".

During the emergency meeting to address the situation in Iran and the Middle East, Guterres said, "Let's act responsibly & together to pull the region & our world back from the brink."

He said, "military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region in the world".

Guterres called for immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation in the Middle East.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said that the Iranian regime has destabilised the world, citing its attacks on ...