United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Friday for an indepe...
Charlemagne Prize recipient, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaks during the ceremony in Aachen, Germany May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen - RC1F842543F0
The United States blamed Iran for the attacks on Thursday, a charge Tehran rejected. Amid the rising tensions, Guterres said he was available to mediate if the parties agreed, however he added that “at the present moment we don’t see a mechanism of dialogue possible to be in place.” “It’s very important to know the truth and it’s very important that responsibilities are clarified. Obviously that can only be done if there is an independent entity that verifies those facts,” he told reporters, adding that he believed only the Security Council could order a U.N. investigation.
Guterres, who condemned the attacks on the tankers, was speaking on Friday alongside Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit after the pair met.
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