Iran-US war raises risk of wider Middle East escalation

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The Iran-US conflict is the most consequential developing international story because it directly involves major military powers and is already affecting regional security. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for restraint and diplomacy, while reports said Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil-pumping stations and Riyadh airport; Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed those claims. The wider crisis also coincides with continuing instability in Yemen and heightened risks to energy infrastructure, civilian populations, and international shipping routes.

Sources: United Nations, Euronews, Just Security