Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, who has traveled to Iraq to attend the annual session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), met and held talks with Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the organization’s Secretary-General, on Saturday afternoon. The two sides exchanged views on issues concerning the Muslim world and matters on the OIC’s agenda. Congratulating the new OIC Secretary-General, the Iranian foreign minister stressed the importance of the organization playing an effective role in strengthening solidarity among Islamic countries and addressing common challenges and threats facing the Muslim world, particularly with regard to occupied Palestine. Referring to Iran’s status as one of the founding members of the OIC, Araghchi emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran expects the organization’s Secretariat to operate professionally and impartially in order to strengthen Islamic understanding and solidarity, and to prevent any suspicion of bias by the Secretariat for or against any member state. The two sides also discussed developments in the Arabian Peninsula and the escalation of conflicts. Araghchi underscored Iran’s readiness to facilitate dialogue and engagement between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The OIC Secretary-General expressed appreciation for the Iranian foreign minister’s participation in the meeting and stated that the organization’s Secretariat looked forward to drawing on Iran’s experience and capabilities to develop and advance new initiatives in mediation and the settlement of disputes among Islamic countries.