Jan 30, 2026, 10:31 AM

UN chief urges US to use influence to put pressure on Israel

UN chief urges US to use influence to put pressure on Israel

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The United States is in the best position to influence Israel, and should use its leverage over its ally to help resolve the Middle East conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said during a press conference.

"Everybody must apply pressure. Let's recognize the reality. I mean, the country that has more power to put pressure on Israel is the United States, and that is why it was important that the United States has recognized the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination," Guterres said, TASS reported. 

Everyone must put pressure on Israel, and the country with the greatest capacity to do so is the United States. It is important for the United States to recognize the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, he maintained. 

The UN Secretary-General also said that there is still much work to be done in Gaza, and it is not just about providing food.

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