Pakistan urges Gulf de-escalation as US, Iran trade accusations at UN

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Friday called for an immediate end to military provocations in the Gulf and renewed regional diplomacy as the United States, Iran and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries exchanged sharply conflicting accusations at a UN Security Council meeting on attacks against shipping and threats to maritime security. The debate highlighted growing concerns that the confrontation could disrupt international trade, energy supplies and food shipments while increasing the risk o

Source: Dawn