Turkey, Iran, and Russia warned of the danger of expanding the Israeli war on… Gaza The participation of regional countries in it stressed the importance of an immediate ceasefire and the Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip.
In a joint statement – following a meeting to resolve the Syrian crisis within the Astana process in Kazakhstan – the three countries expressed their deep concern about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and stressed the necessity of sending humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza.
In this context, the Turkish President renewed Recep Tayyip Erdogan Emphasizing his position on his country’s continued cooperation with Iran on the Palestinian issue.
Erdogan added during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Raisi In Ankara, they agreed on the necessity of moving away from steps that further threaten the security and stability of the region.
Erdogan said, “During our meeting, we discussed the inhumane attacks launched by Israel on Gaza, and we discussed the need to immediately end these attacks and take urgent steps aimed at reaching a lasting and just peace.”
Deterrent steps
For his part, Raisi said, “We believe that at a time when international organizations cannot play their role, it would be effective to reduce relations with the Zionist entity. We have no doubt that taking deterrent steps would prevent the methods of the Zionist entity.”
He added, “We believe that cutting the Zionist entity’s vital arteries and political and economic relations will lead to stopping this entity’s crimes and injustice. During our discussions with the Turkish president, we agreed to support Palestine, support the Islamic resistance in Palestine, and realize the rights of the Palestinian people.”
The Iranian President arrived yesterday, Wednesday, in the Turkish capital, Ankara, to attend the eighth meeting of the high-level cooperation council between the two countries.
Lavrov’s position
In a related context, the Russian Foreign Minister said Sergey Lavrov He told the Israelis that the failure to establish a Palestinian state is the most important factor leading to the recruitment of extremists into the ranks of various organizations, adding, “They were insulted at the time by what I said, but I still believe that this is true.”
Lavrov stressed, “Letting this opportunity slip away from our hands, observing what is happening and failing to provide a solution that supports the interests of the Palestinians in establishing a viable state, while at the same time supporting Israel’s security interests – and this is an essential element of the challenge – then we will miss an extremely rare historical opportunity.”
Since the process Al-Aqsa flood On October 7, the Israeli army launched a devastating war on Gaza that, as of Wednesday, left 25,700 martyrs and 63,740 injured, according to data from the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip.
