Iran FM urges OIC to respond to US, Israeli aggression

In a phone call with the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi congratulated him on his appointment and expressed hope that the new secretary-general would utilize the organization's capacities to strengthen unity and coordination among Islamic countries facing the challenges of the Muslim world.

Araghchi briefed the secretary-general on the latest regional developments following the "aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran," and stressed the need for a responsible reaction by Islamic countries to violations of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The minister also pointed to the critical conditions and challenges facing the Islamic world, especially the continued aggression and crimes of the Israeli regime in Palestine and Lebanon, and called for firm support for the rights of the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples and unified and effective positions by Islamic countries.

Araghchi invited the new OIC secretary-general to visit Tehran and expressed hope that the trip would take place at the earliest opportunity.

According to Mehr News Agency, the call took place recently, and the report did not specify the exact date or further details of the conversation.