The foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt discuss possible ways to promote mutual relations and put an end to Israel’s crimes against the people of Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry met in Gambia’s capital Banjul on Saturday on the sidelines of the 15th annual Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Amir-Abdollahian and Shoukry said the Iranian and Egyptian authorities are resolute on enhancing mutual relations.

They exchanged views about the latest developments regarding Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and expressed hope that the OIC summit conference would consolidate solidarity and unity in the Muslim world to support the Palestinian people and solve regional problems.

The Iranian foreign minister hailed Egypt’s bids to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza and called on Cairo to help Tehran dispatch humanitarian aid to the war-stricken people in the Strip.

At least 34,654 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed and 77,908 wounded in the war that Israel began on October 7, 2023 following a retaliatory operation by the Palestinian territory’s resistance movements.

Concomitantly with the war, the regime has been enforcing a near-total siege on the coastal territory, which has reduced the flow of foodstuffs, medicine, electricity, and water into the Palestinian territory into a trickle.

Amir-Abdollahian said the exchange of delegations among religious institutes of Iran and Egypt can have a constructive impact on religious proximity and dialogue.

For his part, the Egyptian foreign minister said his country always attaches importance to increasing talks and relations with Iran.

Shoukry warned against the consequences of the continuation of Israel’s war in Gaza, particularly the massacre of civilians, and expressed hope that the ongoing political bids would cease the war and restore Palestinians’ rights.

He once again condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s diplomatic premises in Syria last month and outlined Egypt’s stance on the need to prevent the escalation of tensions in the region.

Under the slogan “Enhancing Unity and Solidarity through Dialogue for Sustainable Development”, the OIC session opened in Banjul on Saturday. The participants plan to discuss a variety of issues about the Muslim world, including the developments in Palestine, particularly Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.