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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi is spearheading an intense diplomatic outreach to Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, invoking collective action to break down Gaza’s blockade and provide vital humanitarian assistance for Palestinians undergoing severe deprivation and starvation.
On Friday, Araqchi held individual phone meetings with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Tunisia to express their outrage at Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza and its impact on civilian access to food, water and medicine. These ministers called upon regional and international mechanisms–including through OIC membership–to deliver aid and stop what they regarded as Israel’s “genocidal policies.” They called upon such mechanisms as mobilizing regional and international mechanisms within OIC membership to deliver aid and end what they described as Israel’s “genocidal policies”. On Friday Araqchi made statements condemning Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza which impacts civilian access to food, water and medicines, restricting civilian access for civilians as well as hampering economic activity within Gaza itself. They joined Araqchi in speaking to foreign ministers of Egypt Iraq Qatar and Tunisia concerning Israel’s use of force on civilian populations living inside Gaza including restrictions placed by occupation authorities regarding access for food, water and medicines through OIC mechanisms such as OIC mechanisms in order to deliver aid as well as stop what they saw as Israel’s “genocidal policies towards Gaza by its regime”. Minister of Foreign Affairs Tasnim News +5 PressTV +5 PressTV +5 + 5 PressTV +1 PressTV +1 and ABNA English+5 for discussion among others on Saturday 7 March 25.
Araqchi met with Islamic counterparts from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan simultaneously, reinforcing the need for practical measures through diplomatic and humanitarian cooperation. He stressed activating all capacities to break the siege, deliver essential supplies, and address violations of international law such as occupation expansion in the West Bank. desfasoarssant IRNA English correspondant +1
Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein expressed support for joint Islamic-Arab efforts to call an emergency OIC meeting and provide humanitarian aid to civilians at risk in Gaza, including Hamas-displaced Palestinians who require immediate protection and assistance. For further details about this topic please see Wikipedia and PressTV – click the links for each institution respectively
Araqchi also condemned Israel’s recent Knesset vote to formalize control over parts of the West Bank as part of an expansionist strategy aimed at wiping out Palestinian identity. Such domestic moves by Israel only isolate it further from international norms and provoke international condemnation from within and beyond the Muslim world, according to Mehr News Agency (+4), Tasnim News (+4) and ABNA English +4.
At an OIC foreign ministers’ meeting held in Istanbul earlier, Araqchi joined counterparts from Turkey, the Arab League, and European delegations at calling for “prompt and coordinated action” by Muslim nations to end violence in Gaza and prevent further humanitarian collapse (IRNA English +6, Tehran Times +6 and Reuters +6)
Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted in a press statement that these discussions aim to coordinate humanitarian aid while also seeking legal accountability for war crimes in international forums, calling for emergency sessions of OIC and Islamic-Arab institutions so they may speak together on Gaza. –
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This diplomatic push reflects growing outrage at rising rates of malnutrition, displacement and civilian deaths under Gaza’s tightening siege. Analysts note that Iran is positioning itself as an advocate in support of Palestinian civilians — not simply criticising but providing aid through humanitarian response efforts and political coordination.
Araqchi’s engagement with multiple Islamic capitals indicates both urgency and resolve; now the question is: will the OIC respond with coordinated emergency actions or will Gaza’s catastrophic humanitarian conditions worsen before effective aid reaches civilian populations?