Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan has called on all parties involved in the escalating US-Iran conflict to exercise restraint and "give peace a little more chance," as fresh rounds of hostilities threaten to further destabilise the Middle East.

Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session on Tuesday, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the situation in the region was deeply concerning due to renewed violence and rising tensions between major powers.

The statement came amid reports of US strikes on Iranian targets following claims that a US Apache helicopter was downed. In response, Iran reportedly carried out attacks on US-linked bases in the Gulf region, further intensifying fears of a wid...