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Continuation of blockade of Gaza to only make conditions more complicated: Iran FM

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Wed / 11 October 2023 / 18:06

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), over the developments in Palestine.

Amir-Abdollahian strongly condemned the Zionist regime for intensifying the siege of Gaza, saying, "Right now, we are witnessing the continuation of war crimes in Gaza".

He added that Tel Aviv is targeting residential areas, hospitals and schools; it has cut off water and electricity to Gaza; and it is preventing the delivery of fuel and food to the region.

Amir-Abdollahian noted that all these acts are examples of collective punishment, systematic crimes and crime against humanity.

The Iranian foreign minister underlined that the persistence of this situation will only make the conditions more complicated, and that Israel and its supporters are naturally responsible for it.

Referring to the high number of Palestinians martyred and wounded, and also the lack of food and medicine in Gaza, Amir-Abdollahian announced the Iranian Red Crescent's readiness to send humanitarian aid to Gaza in coordination with the International Red Cross.

He further underscored that the Islamic Republic of Iran has asked the foreign ministers of Muslim countries to send their humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The President of the ICRC, for her part, said she agreed with Amir-Abdollahian and described the situation in Gaza as catastrophic.

"We are also monitoring the situation, but unfortunately, due to security reasons, it is not possible for our employees to move in the Gaza Strip", the ICRC president said.

She urged all influential players and governments to help the ICRC maintain its impartial and humane role and perform its duties in full coordination.

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger also said the ICRC is in touch with Iran's Red Crescent, adding that if the security situation improves, "we will receive Iran's aid."

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