WANA (Jul 27) – Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis and food blockade in the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently launched a series of diplomatic initiatives aimed at halting the crimes committed by the Israeli regime and supporting the Palestinian people.

 

In recent days, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has held phone conversations with his counterparts from several Islamic and regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, Tunisia, Bangladesh, and Turkey. During these discussions, he called for coordinated international action to end the dire conditions faced by the people of Gaza. The talks primarily focused on leveraging the potential of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), activating regional consultative mechanisms, and ensuring the urgent delivery of food, medicine, and other essential supplies to the besieged population of Gaza.

On Saturday, July 26, during a visit by President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Foreign Ministry, Araghchi underscored the grave situation in Gaza, stating, “What is currently happening in Gaza is the use of hunger and famine as a weapon against civilians.” According to Araghchi, the Israeli regime is using the blockade as leverage in ceasefire negotiations, but the resilience of the people of Gaza has thwarted these objectives.

 

According to Iranian officials, for over five months the Israeli regime has obstructed the entry of food and medical supplies into Gaza, leaving the population—particularly children—facing famine, malnutrition, and widespread deprivation.

 

The Iranian Foreign Ministry also issued a statement condemning the ongoing siege and killing of Palestinian civilians, and called for immediate, effective, and decisive action by Islamic countries and the international community to halt what it described as a “systematic genocide” in Gaza.

Mashhad Healthcare Workers Hold Rally to Protest Gaza Humanitarian Crisis / WANA News Agency

Mashhad Healthcare Workers Hold Rally to Protest Gaza Humanitarian Crisis / WANA News Agency

In this context, Araghchi, in a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, urged the convening of an emergency meeting of the OIC and the mobilization of joint Islamic and Arab capacities. In his conversation with the Qatari Foreign Minister, he emphasized the need to prosecute and punish those responsible for war crimes in Gaza, citing the continued impunity of the Israeli regime.

 

During a call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty, Araghchi raised the issue of the deliberate denial of access to water, food, and medicine for Gaza’s residents, and urged immediate and coordinated action by Islamic countries to stop the genocide. Similar calls were made to the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Iraq, Tunisia, Bangladesh, and Turkey, all stressing the urgency of a collective and vigorous Islamic response.

 

Araghchi also spoke with Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib, criticizing the inaction of the UN Security Council and pointing to the role of U.S. and certain European governments’ political and military support in enabling the continuation of Israeli crimes. He stressed the international responsibility of all states to confront gross violations of international law.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that its efforts to mobilize regional and global diplomatic capacities in support of the people of Gaza will continue.