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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday cautioned that the world cannot afford another war in the Gulf, following the killing of Iran’s top military commander Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike.

Voicing deep concern over escalation of tensions in the Gulf, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said, the Secretary-General has consistently advocated for de-escalation in the Gulf and deeply concerned with the recent escalation.

The UN Chief said this is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint.