United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.<br />He called for an independent probe on Friday, stressing that the world cannot afford a major confrontation in the Gulf.<br />Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York, Guterres said that the UN will be supportive of any such initiative under the approval of the Security Council.<br />The U.S. has blamed Iran for the attacks, which Iran rejected.<br />Other world powers have also condemned the attacks.<br />The UK has sided with Washington's claim that Iran is responsible, while Germany says it's too early to reach any conclusion.<br />Japan, China and Russia have also stopped short of blaming anyone and instead have called for the U.S. and Iran to solve their dispute through dialogue. <br /><br />
