Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks in Egypt on Thursday as part of a broader Middle East tour aimed at solidifying opposition to Israel's self-defense operations against Iranian-backed terrorist organizations. The foreign minister will stop in Jordan on Wednesday and is also scheduled to visit Türkiye by the weekend.
Since last week, Araguchi held The talks are with senior officials from Jordan and Egypt, as well as Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq and Oman, as well as Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthi terrorist group and other Iranian-backed jihadists. On October 8, 2023, one day after Hamas invaded Israel from Gaza and committed murders, rapes, kidnappings, and torture unprecedented in modern Israeli history, Israel declared war on Hamas and the allied jihadist group. urged action. About 100 hostages captured on October 7 are believed to remain held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Iran has provided full support to Hamas, but celebrate October 7, a glorious moment in Palestinian history, is known as the “Al-Aqsa Flood.” It has also repeatedly bombed Israel in support of terrorist organizations, most recently in early October. The Iranian government is preparing for an expected Israeli military response, including a tour of the region seeking support for Jerusalem.
On Thursday, Araghchi was received in Egypt by strongman President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who reportedly used the meeting with Iranian diplomats to warn Iran of continuing its hostilities with Israel. It is said that it was used to discourage people from doing so.
“A comprehensive war across the region will have grave consequences for the security and future of all countries and all residents of the region,” Sisi warned Araghchi, according to the Emirati newspaper. Nationwide.
Iranian media coverage of the encounter omission There will be no speeches from Sisi, instead he will “share Egypt's position and concerns about the situation” and “make available sources” to stop the aggression and violence in Gaza and Lebanon, which Israel has targeted for its leadership. “We urge all available resources to be put in place,” he said. Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah.
Egypt maintains rocky relations with both Iran and Israel, is the only country outside of Israel that borders Gaza, and despite its role as mediator in the ongoing war, are placed in an unproductive position. The Egyptian government categorically refuses to accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza, believing they are destined to be used as human shields for Hamas, and that dismantling Hamas as a terrorist organization, a core war objective of Israel, is not possible. He is proposing a “peace agreement” that will ultimately fail. .
Meanwhile, Egypt has been severely affected by piracy in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait near Yemen, where Iran's Houthi terrorist proxies are waging a war against global commercial shipping. It has started. The Houthis have attacked dozens of ships, seemingly indiscriminately, resulting in a sharp drop in traffic and toll revenue in Egypt's lucrative Suez Canal.
Araghchi was Iran's first foreign minister. visit Egypt for the first time in over 10 years.
Mr. Aragushi met with King Abdullah II in Jordan. King Abdullah II, like Sisi, passionately rejected the idea of giving safe haven to Palestinian civilians and actively criticized Israel for pursuing Hamas terrorists. Jordan is also believed to be among the countries secretly supporting Israel. deflect However, in June there was a missile attack by Iran, which has traditionally maintained friendly relations with Western countries.
King Abdullah was categorical. said While in Amman on Wednesday, Araghchi insisted that Iran needs to understand that Jordan “will not become an arena for regional conflicts.” Like Mr. Sisi, Mr. Abdullah reportedly emphasized the “need for regional de-escalation” rather than increasing support for Iran in its proxy war with Israel.
“Jordan and Iran have diplomatic relations, but Saudi Arabia has not had an ambassador in Tehran for many years due to Amman's opposition to Iranian actions in the region,” the newspaper said. Nationwide observed.
Similar to the meeting in Cairo, Iranian state media versions of Araghchi's meeting in Amman suggested that the foreign minister and king were focused on condemning Israel.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Bakaei said, “In a meeting with King Abdullah II, FM Araqchi spoke about Iran's critical security situation as a result of the Israeli regime's constant violations and atrocities against Gaza and Lebanon. We shared our views.” said reporters.
Araguchi is expected They will receive an even warmer welcome in Türkiye. The Turkish government, led by Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has loudly supported Hamas even in the aftermath of October 7th. President Erdoğan has repeatedly stated that “Hamas is not a terrorist organization,” and in October 2023 he organized a large rally in support of the jihadists. President Erdogan has also allowed Hamas to maintain an office in Turkey since 2011 and has boasted of providing medical care to wounded Hamas jihadists.
Israeli authorities on Tuesday accused Turkey's Hamas cell group of overseeing a suicide bombing attempt in Tel Aviv.
In a joint statement, Israeli police and Shin Bet security services said: “The results of this investigation clearly demonstrate that Hamas headquarters have been established in Turkey and have extensive operations abroad to incite violence and carry out bombings in Israel. “There is,” he said.
