UN Chief says 'world cannot afford another Gulf war' after US kills Soleimani

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised concerns about soaring tension between Tehran and Washington after latter killed he of Iran’s elite Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani. UN spokesperson for Guterres, in a statement, said that secretary-general has consistently vocated for de-escalation in Gulf.

“This is a moment in which leers must exercise maximum restraint. world cant afford ar war in Gulf,” statement re.

On January 3, United States anunced that it killed Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike at Baghd’s international airport. two countries have been at loggerhes for a long time, but Washington’s withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran followed by crippling sanctions did help to pacify tension. 

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recent attack by Iran-back militia killed several services members including an American contractor, to which United States retaliated with airstrikes killing 25 fighters of Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Kataeb Hezbollah. It led to outr among pro-Iran voices and protesters entered high-security US embassy in Baghd and vandalised building. US President Donald Trump reacted sharply to incident and threatened Iran that y will pay a “big price”.

'Planning imminent and sinister attacks'

After Soleimani’s death, Trump said that United States terminated him because he was plotting “imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel”. In a televised briefing, he ded that Iran’s top commander me death of incent people his “sick passion”, contributing to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London. US President emphasised that under his leership, ISIS territorial caliphate was destroyed and ir leer Abu Bakr al-Baghdi was killed by American Special Operations Forces.

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In Iran, re has been an outpouring of grief over death of Soleimani, who was pivotal to Iran’s covert operations in Middle East. Iran’s Supreme Leer vowed to exact “severe revenge for criminals who bloodied ir foul hands with his blood” but Trump, in a tacit invitation for negotiation, tweeted, "Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!"  escalation has led to a surge in fuel prices and experts suggested that Middle East will be bracing tougher days ahe.

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