Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the meeting of the executive committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Amirabdollahian appreciated the decision to hold an emergency meeting of the OIC and said Saudi Arabia’s support for Palestine since the onset of these hostilities are commendable.
Amirabdollahian described the recent telephone conversation between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman regarding the developments in Gaza as an important step at the right time.
He then referred to his recent meeting with the leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad as well as regional leaders and talks over the recent developments in Palestine and Gaza, saying the US advises other sides to exercise restraint but it is standing by the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people and the oppressed citizens of Gaza.
The Iranian foreign minister further stressed the need for joint efforts by Islamic countries to end the ongoing war crimes and genocidal acts by the Zionist regime against the oppressed Palestinian people in Gaza.
He also said that the situation in the region has reached a critical stage and can spiral out of control, so the element of time is of key importance.
Saudi Foreign Minister Mr. Faisal bin Farhan for his part expressed concern about the catastrophic situation of the oppressed Palestinian people in Gaza, saying the attacks of the Israeli regime against Gaza must be stopped as soon as possible.
Bin Farhan also called for supporting the Palestinian people in the face of attacks by the Israeli regime and for guaranteed security for the Palestinian people.
He underlined that Riyadh will continue its efforts to this end.