Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister, called on Muslim nations to help the Palestinians with more solidarity on Thursday.
In a phone conversation with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in which the two leaders also discussed international and regional concerns, Raisi made the comments.
Raisi denounced the recent “crimes” committed by Israel against Palestinian worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem and emphasized the need for increased “solidarity and coordination” among Muslim-majority countries to stop such behavior on the part of Israelis.
The Iranian president stated that improving relations with neighbors is a top foreign policy objective for Iran, saying that regional collaboration, engagement, and communication are essential for the region’s growth.
For his part, the emir of Qatar emphasized that his nation’s support for the “oppressed” people of Palestine and its rejection of Israel’s “aggressions” against them were “unchanged” positions.
The same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke on the phone with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi and emphasized the importance of the Muslim world uniting against Israel and defending the rights of the Palestinian people.
Israel is the “biggest threat” to the region and the Muslim world, according to Amir-Abdollahian, who hailed Jordan for its support of the Palestinians and the holy sites in Jerusalem.
The two ministers also expressed a desire to strengthen their mutual ties.
Israeli forces attacked the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound twice in a row earlier in the month, dispersing Palestinian worshipers with tear gas and stun grenades.
The raids were denounced by Middle Eastern nations and led to an upsurge in border clashes with Israel.
