Iran diplomatic initiative: OIC set to hold emergency meeting on Trump’s Gaza plot

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is to reportedly hold an emergency meeting of its foreign ministers in response to an Iranian diplomatic initiative, to address the US's “plans” for forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had engaged in extensive diplomatic outreach over the recent days, holding discussions with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Gambia, which currently holds the OIC’s rotating presidency.

In an official letter to the OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha, the top diplomat said he had outlined the urgency of convening the meeting to discuss and counter colonial efforts to forcibly relocate the Gaza Strip’s Palestinian population.

Iran's proposal has garnered widespread support from the OIC member states, and the meeting is expected to take place in a few days' time, an IRNA correspondent reported on Wednesday citing an informed source at the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

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The Islamic Republic’s initiative follows US President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s either announcing or advocating for forced exodus of Gazans to countries such as Egypt, Jordan, and even Saudi Arabia.

Tehran has urged unity among Muslim nations and a collective stance against such measures.

"The forced displacement ‘plan’ is a continuation of colonial efforts to erase Palestine," Araghchi warned, emphasizing the need for immediate and decisive international action.

He further condemned "a blatant attempt to normalize genocide and lawlessness by the occupying regime."

The official also denounced recent statements by the Israeli prime minister, who suggested “establishment of a Palestinian state within Saudi territory.”

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Araghchi called these remarks "an unprecedented display of aggression by the occupying regime and a serious threat to regional peace and security."

Reaffirming the necessity of collective action, he urged the OIC to take significant steps towards confronting the joint US-Israeli scheme.

"The international community, particularly regional and Islamic nations, must implement urgent measures to prevent the legitimization of these criminal acts," he stated.

Observers say the upcoming OIC meeting will serve as a crucial platform for member states to coordinate their response to the escalating crisis and reinforce their support for Palestinian sovereignty.

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