March 26, 2026 | 01:45 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, that the conflict in the Middle East has now spiraled out of control and surpassed unimaginable limits.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on several targets across Iran, causing damage to infrastructure and civilian casualties.
Iran retaliated by striking Israeli territory and U.S. military facilities in the Middle East.
The escalation around Iran has led to a de facto halt in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the key route for shipping oil and liquefied natural gas from the Persian Gulf states to global markets, impacting oil exports and production in the region.
Read: Iran Says It Only Permits Friendly Nations Through Strait of Hormuz
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