Red Cross warns of 'dangerous chain reaction' in Middle East


GENEVA (dpa): The Red Cross warned of further escalation in the military conflict in the Middle East and called for the rules of war to be respected in a statement issued in Geneva on Saturday (Feb 28).

"The military escalation in the Middle East is igniting a dangerous chain reaction across the region, with potentially devastating consequences for civilians," Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric said after open hostilities broke out among Israel, the US and Iran.

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