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Iran's Foreign Minister Heads to Doha for OIC Meeting Amid Israeli Aggression

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Doha on Sunday to participate in an emergency meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), convened at Qatar's request to address Israeli military aggression. The meeting is set to pave the way for the Islamic-Arab summit scheduled for Monday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian representing Iran at the leaders' summit. This comes after the Israeli regime attacked a residential compound in Doha targeting Hamas's leadership, resulting in the deaths of five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. The attack occurred while Hamas leaders were discussing a new US-proposed deal to end the war in Gaza, which has claimed over 64,803 lives since October 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has departed for Doha to attend the OIC foreign ministers' emergency session on Israel's military aggression.
  • The meeting, convened at Qatar's request, will focus on the Israeli regime's military actions against Iran.
  • President Masoud Pezeshkian will represent Iran at the Islamic-Arab summit scheduled for Monday.
  • The Israeli regime attacked a residential compound in Doha on Tuesday, targeting Hamas's leadership, and killing five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer.
  • Hamas leaders were meeting to discuss a new US-proposed deal to end the war in Gaza, which has killed over 64,803 people since October 2023.
  • Qatar, along with the US and Egypt, has been a mediator in negotiations to end the war.
  • President Pezeshkian made a two-day trip to Doha on October 3, 2024, for an official bilateral meeting and participation in the Asia Cooperation Dialogue Forum.
  • The attack on Doha's residential compound was part of Israel's military aggression against major cities in Iran, targeting Hamas leaders and civilians alike.

Statistics:

  • Over 64,803 people have been killed in the war in Gaza since October 2023.
  • Five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer were killed in the Israeli regime's attack on Doha's residential compound.
  • Abbas Araghchi departed for Doha on Sunday to participate in the OIC foreign ministers' emergency session.
  • President Pezeshkian made a two-day trip to Doha on October 3, 2024, for official engagements.
  • The war in Gaza has seen intense military aggression from the Israeli regime, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread destruction.

Sources:

  • ISNA
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