Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met and discussed with Badr Abdelatty, the Foreign Minister of Egypt, during his trip to Baghdad for the fifty-second session of the Islamic Cooperation Organization Ministerial Council. This meeting took place this morning on the sidelines of the conference, where both sides exchanged views on bilateral relations, regional and international developments.
Bilateral Issues and Regional Developments
In this discussion, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi emphasized the importance of the Palestinian issue as the most significant matter for the Islamic world. He referred to the philosophy behind the establishment of the Islamic Cooperation Organization, pointed to the genocide of Palestinians and the crimes committed in occupied Palestine, and stressed the necessity for urgent and collective action by the Islamic Ummah to end the occupation and genocide, as well as to stop the impunity of the Zionist regime.
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Iran's Positions on Regional Security
Araghchi also articulated the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding regional developments during this meeting, noting that the existing insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz is a direct result of the aggressive actions of the United States and the Zionist regime. He added that these actions began on March 1 and have continued in various forms. The Iranian Foreign Minister also emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran's commitment to diplomacy and peace in the region, reminding that the country has always sought to reduce tensions.
Iran's Readiness to Assist in Resolving the Yemen Crisis
In another part of this meeting, Araghchi informed his Egyptian counterpart about the latest diplomatic consultations through mediators and discussed developments in the Arabian Peninsula. He announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to assist in stopping the conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Yemen and emphasized that 12 years of tension and conflict have shown that there is no military solution or approach to the Yemen issue.
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