Iranian, Egyptian FMs urge swift end to Zionists' crimes in Gaza

In a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty late Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the end of Zionist regime’s crimes and the restoration of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza are key to resolving other crises in the region.

The ministers expressed their deep concern about the escalation of Zionist regime’s attacks in the region where Gaza, Lebanon and Syria and Yemen face daily aggression.

They also emphasized the need for increased diplomatic action to reduce tensions and prevent a widespread crisis in West Asia.

Abdelatty and Araghchi also exchanged views about indirect talks between Iran and the United States, to be held in the Omani capital Muscat on Saturday.

Zionist regime resumed its campaign of genocide in Gaza on March 18 after a two-month truce and sent troops back into the blockaded Palestinian region. In the three weeks since, the health ministry in Gaza says Zionist regime’s military strikes have martyred nearly 1,500 Palestinians.

Since late March, Israel has ordered Gazans out of the territory around the edges of the strip to create what it claims to be a security zone; residents fear the aim is to permanently depopulate swathes of territory.

Zionist regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to intensify the attacks as part of a broader plan aligned with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Gaza ministry of health warned that at least 60,000 children suffer from severe malnourishment and related health complications.