Iran Pakistan FMs hold phone conversation urge Muslim states to boost support for Palestine

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and his Pakistan Pakistani counterpart, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, had a phone conversation to discuss regional developments, particularly the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, and also bilateral ties between Iran and Pakistan.

The Iranian foreign minister praised the support of the Muslim government and nation of Pakistan for the legitimate resistance of the Palestinian nation against occupation and genocide.

Araghchi slammed the forced displacement plan of the Palestinian people from Gaza as part of a colonial scheme to “eliminate Palestine” and condemned the conspiracy, calling for a unified stance by Muslim states against the malicious plan.

The foreign minister also highlighted the international community’s strong opposition to the US president’s cruel plan on Gaza, emphasizing the need for an effective role by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to counter the ethnic cleansing plan in the occupied Palestinian territories.

He proposed that an emergency OIC foreign ministerial meeting be held at the earliest opportunity to discuss and decide on the matter.

The Pakistani foreign minister emphasized the responsibility of the international community and Islamic countries to help realize the Palestinian nation’s right to self-determination and to end the occupation. He condemned and rejected any plans or schemes for seizing Palestinian land.

Ishaq Dar also pointed out the inherent duty of the OIC to support Al-Quds and the oppressed Palestinian people.

He welcomed the proposal to hold an extraordinary meeting of the OIC foreign ministers, and called for continued consultations and coordination with other Islamic countries on this issue.