Guterres condemns attack an Saudi oil refinery‏

The secretary general of the United Nations has condemned the recent attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. While speaking at a UN press briefing Wednesday, Antonio Guterres said "the attacks were a prime example of dramatic escalation in the gulf region.”

"If tensions do not subside, it could have potentially dangerous consequences," Guterres warned, saying that there is no bigger threat to peace and security than there is today and expressed his hopes for dialogue during the UN General Assembly with world leaders.

“This is the moment to cool tensions and nowhere is there more important than in the Gulf. This is also the time to promote dialogue and pave the way to political solutions from Libya to Yemen from Syria to Israel-Palestine from Afghanistan to South Sudan. With a very high number of world leaders coming to the United Nations, we have a chance to advance diplomacy for peace,” Guterres said.

Both Saudi and U.S. officials believe Iran is responsible for the attacks.