Tehran, Cairo Voice Concern about Escalation of Israeli Acts of Aggression
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt expressed deep concern about the escalation of Israel’s attacks in the region where Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen face daily aggression.
In a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty late Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the end of Israeli crimes and the restoration of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza are key to resolving other crises in the region.
He called for collective measures by the regional countries to put an immediate end to the Israeli regime’s crimes and renew a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
In their conversation, Abdelatty and Araghchi emphasized the need for increased diplomatic action to reduce tensions and prevent a widespread crisis in West Asia.
They also exchanged views about indirect talks between Iran and the United States, to be held in the Omani capital Muscat on Saturday, Press TV reported.
Israel resumed its campaign of genocide in Gaza on March 18 after a two-month truce and sent troops back into the blockaded Palestinian region. In the three weeks since, the health ministry in Gaza says Israeli military strikes have killed nearly 1,500 Palestinians.
Since late March, Israel has ordered Gazans out of the territory around the edges of the strip to create what it claims to be a security zone; residents fear the aim is to permanently depopulate swathes of territory.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to intensify the attacks as part of a broader plan aligned with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Gaza ministry of health warned that at least 60,000 children suffer from severe malnourishment and related health complications.
