The world cannot live with a major confrontation in the Persian Gulf, said UN Secretarн-General Antonio Guterres, speaking about the escalation of the crisis between the US and Iran.

According to him, it is absolutely necessary to avoid any escalation of the situation, AP reported.

He also noted that he does not have much understanding of the possibility of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the annual meeting of world leaders in the General Assembly on September 23.

But he said any effort to avoid a confrontation “will always be welcome.”