UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned "any act of retaliation" in the Middle East following reports of an Israeli attack early Friday on central Iran. In a tweet posted on his official account on the platform "X," Guterres stated, "It is high time to stop the dangerous cycle of retaliation in the Middle East." He added, "I condemn any act of retaliation in the Middle East and call on the international community to work together to prevent any further developments that could lead to devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond."