Iranian and Egyptian FMs call for end to Israeli operation in Gaza, allow humanitarian aid

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

TEHRAN/Cairo, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdel Atty on Wednesday stressed the need to stop Israeli "crimes" in the Gaza Strip and ensure immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave.

According to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, during the telephone conversation the two sides discussed the latest regional and international developments as well as bilateral ties.

They exchanged views on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to Israel's siege of the coastal enclave, the statement said.

The ministers also discussed the Iranian nuclear issue following the Israeli-American attacks on the country and reviewed bilateral relations.

Meanwhile, Egypt said it was continuing to airdrop humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, sending 12 warplanes over the past three days to deliver food and essential aid to Palestinians in areas difficult to reach by land, the Egyptian military said in a statement on Wednesday.

The military said the aim of the airdrop was to “alleviate the difficult living conditions and meet the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip,” part of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to support them in the current crisis.

Israel has been waging a full-scale war in Gaza since October 7, 2023, which has so far killed 61,158 Palestinians, injured another 151,442, and caused widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure, according to updated information released by Gaza health authorities on Wednesday. –0–

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