SAEDNEWS: Iranian FM Araghchi Meets OIC Chief in Baghdad to Discuss Islamic World Issues
According to Saednews, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Iraq on Saturday afternoon, on the sidelines of the annual session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
The two officials discussed key issues facing the Islamic world and topics on the organization's agenda.
Congratulating the new secretary-general, Araghchi emphasized the OIC's responsibility to strengthen unity among Islamic countries and address shared challenges, particularly those concerning occupied Palestine.
Araghchi noted that Iran, as a founding member of the organization, expects the OIC Secretariat to maintain a professional and impartial approach, promote understanding and solidarity among Muslim nations, and avoid any perception of favoring or opposing individual member states.
The talks also addressed developments in the Arabian Peninsula and escalating regional conflicts. Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's readiness to facilitate dialogue and engagement between Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
For his part, OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed thanked Araghchi for attending the meeting and expressed the Secretariat's interest in drawing on Iran's experience and capabilities to develop new initiatives for mediation and dispute resolution among Islamic countries.
