Iran-Israel talks: 'Arab League statement caused disappointment'
Meeting with Syrian President Assad in Damascus, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian said, "The resistance front is ready for all possible scenarios."
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that leaders of resistance groups in the region, including Lebanon's Hezbollah, have informed him that they are prepared for all scenarios against Israel.
According to Iranian state television, Abdollahian met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Damascus, which he visited as part of a regional tour covering Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria. Abdollahian spoke at a press conference held after his meeting with his Syrian counterpart, Mekdad.
''THEY ARE PREPARED AND THEIR MORALE IS HIGH''
Foreign Minister Abdollahian said, "From here, I want to convey the message to Islamic countries and international institutions that the oppressed and civilian people of Gaza are in need of urgent international support for the lifting of the siege and the cessation of the Zionists' war crimes."
Stating that he met with the Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, as well as senior officials from Palestinian resistance groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad during his contacts in Lebanon, Abdollahian said, "I received information that the resistance front is ready for all possible scenarios and their morale is high."
'ARAB LEAGUE STATEMENT CAUSED DISAPPOINTMENT'
When asked about the statement issued by the Arab League regarding Israel's attacks and the situation in Gaza, Abdollahian said, "The Arab League's statement caused disappointment. What is expressed in this statement is not the definitive view of the foreign ministers of Islamic and Arab countries."
TASNIM: ABDOLLAHIAN TRAVELED TO SYRIA BY LAND
The Iranian minister also reiterated his call for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an extraordinary meeting at the foreign ministerial level regarding the situation in Palestine.
Meanwhile, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian traveled from Lebanon to Syria by land yesterday, following the bombing of the Damascus and Aleppo airports by Israel the previous day.
SYRIAN STATE MEDIA: ASSAD EMPHASIZED SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
In the report by the Syrian state news agency SANA regarding the Assad-Abdollahian meeting, it was stated that 'Assad emphasized his support for the Palestinian people and their legitimate struggle against the Israeli occupation to reclaim their rights, which have been stolen for over seventy years.'