
- Iran鈥檚 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised US President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposal to .
- Araghchi warned the plan threatens Middle East stability and urged to oppose it.
- Both Egypt and Jordan rejected the proposal, emphasising the need for a unified stance against it.
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat has said a proposal by US President to move Palestinians out of the war-battered represents a threat to stability and security in the Middle East.
鈥淔orcibly displacing Palestinians from Gaza is part of a scheme to eliminate Palestine in a colonial manner,鈥 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a late Saturday phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to an Iranian statement.
Trump鈥檚 proposal for the United States to take over Gaza and relocate its inhabitants was first unveiled on Tuesday during a White House , sparking widespread condemnation.
Araghchi said the plan 鈥減oses a serious threat to the stability and security鈥 in the region.
The US President has suggested that Gazans could resettle in or . Both governments have strongly rejected such a move.
According to Araghchi, 鈥渋t is essential that Islamic countries take a firm and unified stance against this project鈥.
Araghchi on Saturday also held talks with his counterparts from Tunisia and Turkey regarding the situation in Gaza, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.
The minister鈥檚 discussions followed a meeting between Hamas officials and Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in earlier on Saturday.
It was the first such meeting since a fragile truce in the went into effect on January 19, halting more than 15 months of war.
Iran, a staunch supporter of Hamas, has long championed the Palestinian cause as a cornerstone of its foreign policy since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Tehran does not recognise Israel.
- Agence France-Presse
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