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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Monday pleaded “all parties” to “urgently de-escalate what has become a very precarious situation” amid growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. Regional tensions have soared since last week's assassination of Hamas's political leader in Tehran and Israel's killing of Hezbollah's military chief in Beirut. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.