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Tehran\u00a0across the\u00a0Gulf\u00a0region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>De-escalation,\u00a0dialogue\u00a0and diplomacy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Guterres\u00a0urged\u00a0all parties\u00a0\u201cto take immediate steps for de-escalation and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy\u201d,\u00a0UN Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/en\/content\/sg\/notes-correspondents\/2026-07-15\/note-correspondents-iran-and-the-gulf\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/en\/content\/sg\/notes-correspondents\/2026-07-15\/note-correspondents-iran-and-the-gulf\">told journalists<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary-General reiterates that a return to full-scale hostilities would exact an intolerable toll on civilians and have catastrophic consequences for international peace and security and the global economy,\u201d he\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0UN\u00a0chief 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