Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the Muslim countries to take action in regional and international arenas to end the Israeli regime’s attacks against Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the Muslim countries to take action in regional and international arenas to end the Israeli regime’s attacks against Gaza and facilitate the delivery of food and medical supplies to the besieged coastal sliver.

In a Monday telephone conversation with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Zarif said, “The Zionist regime [of Israel] has carried out an all-out opportunistic attack on Gaza by taking advantage of the siege conditions.”

The top Iranian diplomat said that the establishment of ceasefire in Gaza should meet the demands of the Palestinians, including the removal of the siege on the Gaza Strip, and ensuring a permanent halt to Israeli attacks, according to Press TV.

The Emirati foreign minister, for his part, expressed hope that the continuation of coordinated and joint efforts by the influential countries in the region would contribute to an immediate halt to Israel’s offensive against the people of Gaza.

The Iranian minister also held separate phone talks with his Italian, Turkish, Qatari, Kuwaiti and Egyptian counterparts to exchange views on the situation in Gaza and the ways to deliver relief aid to the Gazans.