Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, held a telephone conversation with his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono,  this Thursday to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.  Araghchi underscored the importance of strengthening ties between Iran and Indonesia as two major developing Islamic nations. He emphasized the need for diligent follow-up on the agreements previously reached between the two countries, stressing that sustained high-level engagement between the two sides is key to achieving this objective.  Outlining the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding developments in West Asia, Araghchi identified the ongoing occupation and massacre of the Palestinian people as the most pressing issue confronting the international community. He noted that the Zionist regime, with comprehensive backing from the United States and certain other Western powers, has turned the Gaza Strip and the West Bank into arenas of genocide and torture against innocent Palestinian civilians. He said that: "Despite the issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court and provisional measures by the International Court of Justice calling for the cessation of genocide, the regime’s atrocities continue unabated. At the same time, the Zionist regime persists in its aggression against Lebanon and Syria, while the United States is carrying out military strikes on Yemen in support of the occupying regime. In light of such widespread violence and regional destabilization, the Islamic world are expected to take more vigorous action to halt these crimes and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the oppressed people of Palestine."  The Indonesian Foreign Minister reaffirmed Jakarta’s commitment to expanding cooperation and coordination with Tehran at bilateral and multilateral levels, and welcomed the proposals presented to bolster bilateral ties and joint initiatives.  Echoing his Iranian counterpart’s remarks regarding the tragic situation of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, the Indonesian Foreign Minister emphasized the need for consensus and concerted efforts among Islamic countries to achieve an immediate ceasefire and facilitate the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population.  He also expressed appreciation to the Iranian foreign minister for providing a briefing on the ongoing indirect talks between Iran and the United States, and voiced hope that, with all parties remaining committed to the path of dialogue and diplomacy, the process would yield a positive outcome.