Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran wants to discuss the assassination of Hamas foreign policy chief Ismail Haniyeh with Islamic countries. Given the explosive situation, the US is also trying to achieve a de-escalating effect.
In light of growing concerns about an escalation in the Middle East, US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, the White House announced. During the conversation, the two discussed their efforts to de-escalate tensions, including by brokering an agreement on an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from the clutches of the terrorist organization Hamas.
After the assassination of two of Israel’s main opponents, the security situation in the Middle East is even more tense than it already was. The Iranian leadership in Tehran and its allies want to punish Israel for attacks on the foreign head of Hamas and another high-ranking commander. The exact timing of the attacks is unclear, but media reports indicate that they are imminent.
Iran calls meeting of Islamic world
An emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is scheduled for Wednesday at the level of foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia, where the organisation is based.
The organization, which includes 57 Muslim countries, said the meeting in the coastal city of Jeddah would focus on the “crimes of the Israeli occupation,” including the “assassination” of Haniyeh in Iran. Iran blames Israel for the killing of the Hamas leader in Tehran last week and has threatened the country with retaliation.
According to the Foreign Ministry in Tehran, Iran requested the OIC meeting together with Pakistan. The organization sees itself as the voice of the Muslim world. Unlike the smaller Arab League, it also includes influential non-Arab states, including Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
Jordan as mouthpiece of the US
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi traveled to Tehran over the weekend. In talks with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani, he sought to dissuade the country from taking military action against Israel, local media reported.
There was speculation on social media that the Jordanian foreign minister had also transferred US and Arab embassies to Iran. In it, the US allegedly promised Iran that it would resume nuclear negotiations if the country refrained from a military response. These could lead to the lifting of sanctions against Iran.
Source: Krone
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