Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 14, 2026 · 59 words

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UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume.

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What happened

Why it matters

He spoke after meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 2 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume.”

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While one web search result mentions 'US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks', there is no evidence in the provided results that he specifically used the phrase 'highly probable' or that a full-scale 'US-Israel war on Iran' is the current state of affairs being discussed. Only one snippet mentions the US-Iran war context, which is insufficient for corroboration.

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web search NEUTRAL — António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. Disarmament is not the reward for peace.US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations.
https://www.un.org/sg/en

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web search NEUTRAL — United Nations secretary-general.In May 2023, Guterres stated that peace negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian War were "not possible at this moment", saying it was clear that Russia and Ukraine "ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Guterres

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web search NEUTRAL — Talks between Israel, Lebanon and the United States being held in Washington DC have ended, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.UN Security-General António Guterres is speaking to pr…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t

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Claim 2: “He spoke after meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan.”

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The evidence explicitly confirms a meeting between Secretary General Guterres and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, where Guterres thanked them for Pakistan's engagement at the UN.

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web search NEUTRAL — Guterres and Prime Minister of Spain Felipe González, in January 1996.President Soares appointed Guterres as prime minister[20] and his cabinet took the oath of office on 28 October that year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Guterres

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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary General Guterres thanked the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister for Pakistan’s active engagement at the United Nations as well as for its role towards maintenance of international pe…
https://mofa.gov.pk/press-releases/meeting-of-the-deputy-pri…

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web search NEUTRAL — The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is making a statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvU-YRwojnI

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