The United Nations on Thursday urged restraint following a series of US air and naval strikes in the southern Caribbean that have heightened tensions with Venezuela.

During a UN Security Council meeting, Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča stated that the UN cannot independently confirm US claims that the strikes targeted drug-trafficking vessels. He added that the events pose “mounting risks to regional peace,” and urged all sides to exercise restraint. Assistant Secretary-General Jenča affirmed that counter-narcotics efforts must comply with international law and the UN Charter .

Multiple strikes have been carried out since early September against vessels alleged to be transporting narcotics near Venezuelan waters. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, acting under the directi

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