Abu dhabi: United Nations Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres has welcomed the United States' announcement to extend the ceasefire, hailing it as an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and the United States.
According to Emirates News Agency, this came in a statement delivered by St©phane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, who affirmed that Guterres encourages all parties to build on this momentum, refrain from actions that could undermine the ceasefire, and engage constructively in negotiations to reach a sustainable and lasting resolution.
"The Secretary-General fully supports Pakistan's efforts in facilitating further talks. The Secretary-General hopes that these efforts will contribute to creating conditions conducive to a comprehensive and durable resolution to the conflict," the statement added.