Iran calls for OIC emergency meeting over humanitarian 'catastrophe' in Gaza

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

TEHRAN, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) over the ongoing humanitarian "catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

According to the department’s statement, the meeting should discuss issues of coordinating the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, adopting a unified position and practical measures to stop “Israeli aggression,” as well as the importance of protecting the rights of the Palestinian people.

"What is happening /in Gaza/ is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a systematic destruction of a civilian population under siege. The scale and gravity of the crimes committed require immediate and coordinated measures," A. Araghchi noted.

Iran's foreign minister has called the situation in Gaza "genocide" and accused Israel of having a "strategic and illegal intention" to reoccupy and fully annex the enclave.

At least 9,752 Palestinians have been killed and 40,004 wounded since Israel resumed intensified military operations in the Palestinian enclave on March 18, Gaza-based health authorities said Thursday, bringing the total number of Gaza deaths since October 2023 to 61,258 and the wounded to 152,045. –0–

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