Iran's foreign minister in New York for talks on Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has arrived New York for international consultations over the war in Gaza.
Abdollahian cautioned against the war on Gaza spreading to other fronts in the region while speaking with reporters in New York, al-Mayadeen television said.
He added that Iran has made significant efforts in New York to block the U.S.-drafted U.N. resolution on Gaza from being approved.
Amir-Abdollahian told an IRNA correspondent, upon his arrival in New York, that a genocide of civilians is taking place in Gaza as a result of “the United States and a few other countries' constant backing for the Israeli entity,” and that the situation in the West Asia region has reached a worrying point with the possibility of losing control by all parties involved.
He mentioned that China and Russia vetoed the U.S. draft resolution on Palestine and that the Islamic Republic had meetings with them in Tehran.
Abdollahian argued that the essential point is that the U.S. draft resolution did not ensure peace, security, and stability in the region.
The Foreign Minister of Iran added that he would like to discuss the Islamic Republic's positions on the recent developments in Gaza and that he will be meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Source: Naharnet
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