Conflict in the Middle East is on its eighth day, has already caused hundreds of deaths and threat destabilizing the entire region; United States evaluate military support to Israelis
The secretary general of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, made a direct appeal this Friday (20) so that Israel, Iran and other powers involved in the crisis avoid the expansion of conflict in the Middle East. “Give a opportunity to peace,” asked Guterres during an emergency meeting of the Security Council In New York, warning that the world is facing “a decisive moment.” “We are not being pushed to the crisis, we are running to it. The expansion of this conflict could set the world burning without anyone control,” he said.
He warned that decisions made now could define the future of humanity and have called for the immediate end of the combat and the resumption of diplomatic negotiations. The secretary general’s statement takes place on the eighth day of the war between Israel and Iran, which has already caused hundreds of deaths and threat destabilizing the entire region. The president of the United States, Donald TrumpHe said he will make a decision in the next two weeks about a possible military intervention in support of Israel. According to diplomatic sources, the US government presses for a ceasefire to avoid direct involvement in American troops.
While Guterres made his appeal in New York, chancelors of Germany, France and United Kingdom They met in Geneva with the Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghi, in an attempt to reopen the dialogue about the Iran’s nuclear program. The American proposal, supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, includes the end of uranium enrichment, the limitation of ballistic missiles and the suspension of funding to hostile groups to Israel. Tehran, however, rejects giving up enrichment, claiming that the program has peaceful purposes, such as energy production and medicines. Araye said there is no possibility of dialogue while the country is under bombing.
In recent hours, the conflict has gained a new level with attacks from Israel to military and nuclear targets in the Iranian territory. One of the bombings would have hit the Bushehr plant, built with the support of Russian state Rosatom. Moscow reacted, warning of the risk of “unique catastrophe” and stating that there are still technicians working at the scene.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) also expressed concern. Director Rafael Grossi called for “maximum restraint” and recalled that attacks on nuclear facilities may have serious and lasting radioactive consequences. The pressure on the IAEA increased after the agency released a report accusing Iran of not fulfilling obligations of the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (TNP), which was used by Israel as a justification for the offensive.
Balance of War
The Israeli government states that 24 civilians have died and 1,237 have been injured so far, and over 8,000 people displaced. Iran, according to Iran’s NGO Human Rights activists, records 639 dead – including 236 civilians and 154 military personnel – and over 1,300 injured.
Israel also confirmed that it has eliminated at least 20 members of the Iranian military summit and destroyed part of the country’s air defenses, as well as facilities linked to the nuclear program. The declared objective of the offensive, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is dismantling the threats against the Jewish state. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the goal is to “destabilize the regime” in Tehran.
Despite diplomatic efforts, the attacks continue and the risk of climbing worries international leaders. Trump, pressured internally by voters who oppose new wars, seeks a path that neutralizes Iran without involving the US directly in the armed conflict. Meanwhile, the fear grows that a miscalculation or misconduct may further expand the war in the Middle East – with unpredictable global consequences.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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