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UN chief calls on Israel and Iran to fully abide by the agreed ceasefire [SOUND]

# United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, has expressed alarm at the renewed escalation in the Middle East. Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for a strike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Israel responded on Monday morning by targeting Iranian military sites. This is the first time since an April ceasefire that the two countries have traded fire. UN deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, says all parties are urged to refrain from any action that could further inflame an already volatile situation:

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