The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has taken a trip to New York to attend the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly, met and held talks on Saturday afternoon with the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua, Denis Ronaldo Moncada. During the meeting, the foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties, with Araghchi describing the longstanding ties between Iran and Nicaragua as valuable and significant, and reaffirming the Islamic Republic of Iran’s readiness to strengthen cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. The meeting also included an exchange of views on regional and international developments. They condemned crimes committed by the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories and stressed the urgent need to halt the genocide in Gaza. The ministers also slammed the aggression and warmongering by the Zionist regime in West Asia, and stressed the importance of enhanced cooperation and coordination among developing countries and the Non-Aligned Movement to uphold the rule of law and confront violations of international norms.