Iran President advocates stronger ties among Muslim nations in meeting with Malaysia FM

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the promotion of convergence and relations among Muslim countries, including Iran and Malaysia, is among the necessities in the current global situation.

Pezeshkian made the remark in a meeting with Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan in Tehran on Wednesday.

"The Zionist regime (Israel) currently dares to commit acts of crimes and aggression in the region because Muslims are indifferent to each another,” he said.

He added that fostering synergy among officials and politicians of the Muslim world would play a very important role in removing differences, misunderstanding and poverty in the Muslim states.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared and emphasizes the expansion of communications with Muslim countries, including Malaysia, in all fields,” he said.

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Further in his remarks, Pezeshkian noted that the 8th Iran-Malaysia joint commission meeting was held in Tehran earlier on Wednesday after a 17-year hiatus.

"It is necessary to use the capacity of the joint commission to facilitate permanent exchanges among traders and merchants, intercultural communications and the transfer of experience in various economic, scientific and technological fields to create common interests,” the Iranian president emphasized.

He expressed hope that the exchange of meetings between the two countries would lead to the establishment of bilateral constructive interactions.

For his part, the Malaysian foreign minister said ties between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur are based on understanding and fraternity.

He expressed Malaysia’s willingness to boost ties with Iran and make use of the Islamic Republic’s capacities in the scientific, technological, academic, foodstuff and agricultural areas.

The minister noted that Iran and Malaysia have a common stance on regional and international issues, including the Palestinian issue.

Like Iran, he said, Malaysia condemns the Israeli regime’s crimes and genocidal acts against the oppressed people of Gaza and opposes any plan to forcibly drive Palestinians from their homeland.

The renewed push for the expulsion of Palestinians follows US President Donald Trump's recent comments advocating for the takeover of Gaza and the relocation of its 2.4 million Palestinian residents to neighboring countries like Jordan and Egypt.

The controversial proposal has faced significant global backlash, with both Cairo and Amman firmly rejecting the overt scheme. 

Iran, Malaysia FMs discuss bilateral cooperation

On the sidelines of the 8th Iran-Malaysia joint commission meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Malaysian counterpart discussed various aspects of cooperation on mutual issues and in regional and international circles.

Araghchi and Mohamad Hasan said the two countries’ authorities are resolute on implementing bilateral agreements to promote relations in the fields of economics, trade, science and technology, culture, and academia.

They expressed hope that bilateral consultations would lead to the development of an effective roadmap for the comprehensive enhancement of relations between the two countries in the regional arena and increased cooperation in the United Nations and other international forums.

Araghchi affirmed Iran’s stance on strengthening cooperation with the Asian, developing and Muslim countries, and said Tehran attaches special importance to enhanced ties with Kuala Lumpur as an important nation in Asia and the Muslim world.

He also hailed the valuable stance of the Malaysian government and nation in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people during 15 months of the Israeli regime’s genocide and war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

The top Malaysian diplomat, for his part, said he held important and fruitful talks with Araghchi and added that the expansion of ties with Iran, as an influential country in West Asia, is important for Kuala Lumpur.

Mohamad Hasan added that Malaysia would continue its support for the rights of the Palestinian people and called for cooperation among Muslim countries to condemn the Israeli regime’s acts of aggression and crimes.

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