Middle East Crisis: Live Updates on 1 November from the UN and the Region
12:00 PM EST
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on the escalating crisis in the Middle East. The meeting was called by the United States, which is the current president of the Security Council.
12:30 PM EST
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, is addressing the Security Council. He is calling for an immediate ceasefire and a return to dialogue.
12:45 PM EST
The United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is speaking. She is condemning the attacks by Iran-backed militias on US forces in Iraq and Syria.
1:00 PM EST
The Iranian Ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, is speaking. He is denying that Iran is behind the attacks on US forces.
1:15 PM EST
The Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, is speaking. He is calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
1:30 PM EST
The Chinese Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, is speaking. He is calling for all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation.
1:45 PM EST
The Security Council is now in closed session. No further updates are expected until the meeting is adjourned.
2:00 PM EST
The Security Council has adjourned its meeting. No resolution was adopted.
2:30 PM EST
The US State Department has announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East next week to meet with regional leaders.
3:00 PM EST
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest the US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.
3:30 PM EST
The Iraqi government has condemned the US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq.
4:00 PM EST
The Syrian government has also condemned the US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria.
4:30 PM EST
The Israeli government has expressed support for the US airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria.
5:00 PM EST
The Lebanese government has called for an end to the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
5:30 PM EST
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has called for an immediate ceasefire in Syria.
6:00 PM EST
The crisis in the Middle East is ongoing. All parties involved are urging restraint and diplomacy.
Middle East crisis: Live updates on 1 November from the UN and the region
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