UN Secretary-General Guterres just (June 22, 9:54 AM Beijing Time) posted: "I am shocked by the U.S. use of force against Iran today. This has further dangerously escalated an already crisis-ridden region and directly threatens international peace and security.

The risk of this conflict spiraling out of control is growing larger, bringing catastrophic consequences to civilians, the region, and even the entire world.

I call on member states to ease tensions and fulfill their obligations under UN and other international regulations.

In this perilous moment, it is crucial to avoid chaos.

There is no military solution.

The only way out is diplomacy.

The only hope is peace."

Comment: The UN is in a very awkward situation, and Secretary-General Guterres feels helpless, being powerless to deal with the military conflicts between Iran, Israel, and the U.S., only able to feel anxious. Regardless, Secretary-General Guterres' statement essentially issues a "crisis red alert" regarding the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, and his warning highlights three pressing contradictions that need to be addressed.

First, Guterres' emphasis on "international legal obligations" is highly targeted—the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities violates the international consensus on the inviolability of nuclear facilities. Second, the "butterfly effect" of regional crises is exceeding expectations. In the nine days since the outbreak of the Israeli-Iranian conflict, at least 430 people have died and 3,500 have been injured in Iran. After the U.S. intervened, the shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz has shifted from "threat" to real risk—although Iran has repeatedly threatened to block the strait, it has never actually done so, but if its nuclear facilities suffer a devastating strike, its retaliatory actions may break through previous limits. More seriously, Middle Eastern U.S. bases are now within Iran's missile range—if key facilities such as al-Udeid Airbase are attacked in retaliation, they will directly threaten global oil transportation lifelines accounting for 20%. Third, Guterres' judgment that "there is no military solution" points directly to the fatal flaw in the Trump administration's strategic logic. The U.S. hopes to force Iran back to negotiations with six bunker bombs, yet it ignores two basic facts: first, the Iranian nuclear negotiations had made progress through Oman's mediation in April-May 2025, but the U.S. attack has completely destroyed the foundation for negotiation; second, Iran has long made "Israeli ceasefire" a precondition for dialogue, but the U.S. is unwilling to pressure its allies while fantasizing about using unilateral military superiority to make Tehran submit—this contradictory policy is destined to be futile.

When the flight path of B-2 bombers intersects with the trajectory of GBU-57 bombs over the Persian Gulf, the Secretary-General's warning actually poses an ultimate question: in an era where nuclear facilities and oil routes have become war chips, can humanity still uphold the底线of not dragging civilization into a nuclear firestorm? And the answer may lie in the heavy weight of these seven words: "there is no military solution."

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