Iran: President Pezeshkian urges Muslim countries to ‘act as one’ against Israel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged there to be increased pressure on supporters of Israel to curb its aggression in Gaza and Lebanon, calling the occupation army a “killing machine”. In a telephone conversation with Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al-Said yesterday, Pezeshkian thanked Oman for its firm stance on Israeli violations and called for “greater unity” among Muslim-majority countries.

“If Muslim countries act as one, the Zionist regime will not dare commit violations so easily, nor will the US and Western countries be able to support it,” said Pezeshkian. He reiterated that Tehran prioritises its relationship with Muscat as part of its broader strategy to enhance cooperation with neighbouring countries.

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“Strengthening friendly and amicable relations between regional countries and expanding regional cooperation guarantees a shared vision and language to solve our region’s problems,” added the Iranian president. He stressed that this cooperation is essential for collective development, promoting welfare, peace and comfort across the region.

Sultan Haitham praised Iran’s stance on regional issues, especially its support for Gaza and Lebanon, while condemning the double standards of Western states. “Oman has always maintained that the continued support by Western countries for Israel’s crimes is neither acceptable nor justified in any way,” said the Sultan. He reaffirmed Oman’s commitment to backing the rights of oppressed people in the region, emphasising that ending Israeli aggression remains a priority for the sultanate.

“Aside from countries considered part of the Axis of Resistance, the rest of the Islamic Ummah has yet to take any decisive action against Tel Aviv,” observed the Tehran Times. “Analysts say the impotence and inaction of most Muslim states greenlight further atrocities by Zionists.”

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