TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, in two separate telephone calls.
Speaking to Mr. Borrell on Monday evening, the Iranian foreign minister accused the Israeli government’s policy towards the Palestinians of being behind the surprise attack launched by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas. against Israelis, according to a statement published Tuesday on the website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
While criticizing the West for its indifference towards Israel’s policies and practices against the Palestinians, Amir-Abdollahian stressed the need for the international community to support Palestinian rights.
Mr. Borrell, for his part, declared that the current priority was for everyone to think about restoring peace.
According to another statement published Tuesday on the website of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Amir-Abdollahian affirmed during a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart on Monday that the defense and protection of the rights of Palestinians constitutes a responsibility shared by all Islamic countries.
Qatar’s foreign minister said his country has always supported Palestinian rights.
The two foreign ministers also stressed the need to resume consultations between Islamic states to support Palestine.
On Saturday, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israeli towns adjacent to the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to launch retaliatory strikes on Gaza. END
2023-10-10 23:16:47
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