Iran’s FM Urges OIC Emergency Meeting amid Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza

Amirabdollahian made the plea on Thursday during phone talks with OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha amid the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, especially Rafah which faces an imminent Israeli invasion.

Muslim countries should “take decisive measures against the recent aggression of the Zionist regime”, he stressed.

Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza's southern city Rafah where more than a million Palestinians have fled since the start of the war on Gaza, with a top UN official warning that it could lead to a “slaughter”.

Amirabodollahian expressed deep regret over the situation and condemned the recent Israeli aggression against Rafah, “which has so far led to the martyrdom of a large number of innocent Palestinian women and children”.

He said “further activity and mobility of the international community, especially the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, is important and urgently needed in order to stop these attacks”.

The minister also touched on the dire humanitarian situation in northern Gaza and the severe shortage of basic necessities of life for the residents, Press TV reported.

He stressed the need for appropriate and urgent measures to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, especially food, medicine and pharmaceuticals.

The OIC secretary expressed concern over the situation and condemned continued Israeli attacks on Gaza.

He also welcomed Iran’s proposal to hold an emergency meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers and promised to follow up on the issue in consultation with the member countries.