UN chief says it’s time for restraint and diplomacy in the Middle East [SOUND]

# United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, says without restraint, instability spreads, mistrust deepens, and conflicts spiral out of control, a situation that applies everywhere, but urgently to the conflict in the Middle East. The conflict has caused death and devastation across the region, while the blocking of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has affected the global economy. Guterres says peace agreements require persistent engagement and political will: