Middle East: UN chief warns of risk of 'full war'
Key takeaways
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over a possible "full war" developing in the Persian Gulf, amid heavy rhetoric and escalating attacks from the US and Iran.
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- "At 11:14 p.m. on June 9, US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Okman for the second consecutive day," CENTCOM said in a statement posted on X.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over a possible "full war" developing in the Persian Gulf, amid heavy rhetoric and escalating attacks from the US and Iran. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5F6qk Image: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know UN secretary-general says there is a risk of a 'lesser fire' becoming a 'full war' The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman and carried out strikes on Iranian sites Iran has responded with attacks of its own on US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait Trump says Iran must 'pay the price' for not having signed a peace deal Here is a rundown of the main events from the Iran war and across the Middle East conflict on Wednesday, June 10, 2026:
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