Iran: US internationally responsible for complicity in Israeli genocide

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the United States is internationally responsible for its irrefutable complicity in Israeli genocide and war crimes against the people of Gaza and the West Bank.

Amir-Abdollahian discussed the situation in Gaza on the 76th day of the Israeli invasion of the besieged territory in a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Thursday.

The Iranian foreign minister touched on regular meetings and contacts of the officials of the two countries at different levels, saying agreements reached between President Ibrahim Raeisi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq are on the right track of implementation.

Sultan Haitham visited Tehran in May, during which Iran and Oman signed at least four agreements in the fields of economy, investment and energy.

The Omani foreign minister highlighted the expansion of brotherly and friendly relations between the two countries and underlined the need for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and the sending of humanitarian aid to the besieged territory.

Later Thursday in his phone talks with the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Amir-Abdollahian called for greater mobilization of the international community to stop Israeli attacks on Gaza and announced Iran's readiness to send humanitarian aid to the territory.

Hissein Brahim Taha and Amir-Abdollahian discussed the latest situation of occupied Palestine, the Israeli aggression against the people of Gaza and measures taken by the 57-member Islamic bloc to support the Palestinian people. 

"Expressing deep regret and condemning the continued attacks and aggression of the Zionist regime, which is a clear example of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide", the Iranian minister called for more action by the international community, especially the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to stop them, Fars news agency reported.

He touched on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and the medical and health problems and restrictions created as a result of relentless Israeli attacks. The minister emphasized the need to adopt appropriate and immediate solutions to facilitate the sending of humanitarian aid and shipments, especially medical and pharmaceutical items, based on the resolutions of the recent OIC summit in Riyadh.

Amir-Abdollahian also informed the OIC secretary about some of the initiatives taken by the Islamic Republic in order to support the oppressed people of Palestine in the current dire situation, including his visit to Qatar on Wednesday and talks with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Taha expressed concern and condemnation of the continued Israeli attacks against Gaza, as he presented a report on measures taken by the OIC and its secretariat based on the recent resolution issued at the end of the Riyadh summit. 

He also welcomed Iran's initiatives and announced his readiness to develop the OIC's cooperation and Iran.

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