In the course of the assembly with Hamas’ consultant Moussa Abu Marzouk, Iran’s deputy overseas minister Ali Bagheri Kani emphasised the necessity for a ceasefire, lifting the blockade of the Gaza Strip and offering humanitarian help, in keeping with an announcement on Friday by the Iranian embassy in Moscow.Iran’s IRNA information company mentioned Abu Marzouk advised Bagheri Kani that he appreciated Iran’s assist for the Palestinian folks.
Previous to the assembly, Abu Marzouk held talks on Thursday with Russian diplomats. His Moscow go to drew sturdy condemnation by Israel. The Russian overseas ministry mentioned they mentioned the discharge of hostages within the Gaza Strip and the evacuation of foreigners.
The talks highlighted Russia’s efforts to insert itself as a mediator within the wake of Hamas’ October 7 incursion into Israel. No less than 19 Russian residents have died within the conflict.
The Israeli overseas ministry slammed Russia’s choice to ask Hamas representatives to Moscow as “an act of assist of terrorism”, and referred to as for the delegation to be expelled from Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded by saying Moscow believes it’s needed to take care of contacts with all events. It’s not clear if representatives from Russia, Iran and Hamas met collectively Thursday.
Abu Marzouk advised Russia’s RIA Novosti information company that he and Russian diplomats mentioned points associated to the Palestinian drawback and “how we will collectively decide a future for the area and all the humankind that may differ from (the one) that the US tries to color.” He mentioned Russia’s invitation to Hamas was a “message to all the world that Russia considers Hamas not a terrorist however a liberation motion that defends the rights of its folks and wages a conflict for justice.”
On Thursday, Bagheri Khani met Russia’s deputy overseas minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who serves because the Kremlin envoy to West Asia.
