Foreign minister holds talks with counterparts in Jeddah

According to The Iran Project, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has held separate meetings with his counterparts from several Muslim countries on the sidelines of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that focused on the situation in war-ravaged Gaza.

The top Iranian diplomat held talks with foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman, Egypt and Tunisia in the city of Jeddah on Friday.

Foreign minister holds talks with counterparts on sidelines of OIC meeting in Jeddah
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (left) meets his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Jeddah, March 7, 2025.
In his meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, both sides expressed their determination to expand mutual relations in all arenas. They also discussed regional and international issues, including efforts necessary to prevent the elimination of Palestine.

Bilateral ties and regional issues were also among the topics discussed by Araqchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

Iran’s top diplomat referred to “dangerous developments” taking place in Syria, saying that insecurity and instability in that country would only serve the interests of Israel and would pave the way for terrorist and extremist groups to exploit the situation.

Foreign minister holds talks with counterparts on sidelines of OIC meeting in Jeddah
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (left) meets his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Jeddah, March 7, 2025.
Araqchi also held talks with his Omani counterpart Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, with the two reaffirming their countries’ determination to further expand bilateral ties. Gaza was a top regional issue discussed by the two officials as well.

Araqchi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during their meeting, rejected any plan aimed at forcibly displacing the people of Gaza and advancing the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The two ministers emphasized the need for further solidarity of Islamic countries with the Palestinian people in an effort to bring an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land.

Iran’s top diplomat held talks with Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad.

Araqchi arrived at Jedda Airport on Thursday to participate in the 20th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC member states.

Reporter : Editorial of The Iran Project