UN calls for 'urgent de-escalation' as tensions mount in Middle East
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded for “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's assassination of Hamas's political leader in Tehran and Israel's killing of Hezbollah's military chief in Beirut. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded for “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's assassination of Hamas's political leader in Tehran and Israel's killing of Hezbollah's military chief in Beirut. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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