TEHRAN As Iranians started the holy month of Ramadan on Sunday after the sighting of the crescent moon, President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a message to fellow Muslim leaders in the area, asking to operate in tandem to relieve the discomfort and suffering of the Palestinians and Lebanese who have actually gone through harsh Israeli hostility over the previous 18 months.With the blessings of this holy month and with the cumulative efforts of the leaders of Muslim nations, we will witness the expansion and fortifying of cooperation amongst Muslim nations and higher efforts to lower the suffering of the Palestinian people, consisting of the oppressed individuals of Gaza and Lebanon, Pezeshkian wrote in his Sunday message.Over 46,000 Palestinians and 3,000 Lebanese have actually been eliminated in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon since October of 2023.
In addition to the large carnage, the routine has left vast swathes of damage in both areas.
Israel has also brought West Asia to the edge of an all-out local blaze multiple times in the previous 1.5 years.
Given that the beginning of the most recent wave of Israeli violence, Iran has actually gotten in touch with Muslim nations numerous times to rally behind those under attack in order to limit the routines extent of violence.
Tehran stated those with close ties to Israel should cut their ties for at least a brief amount of time, a demand that nearly all Muslim countries ignored.Analysts have long warned local countries that inaction regarding the Palestinian cause and Israeli aggressiveness in West Asia would be more expensive than allowing the regime and its patron, the United States, to dictate the scenario.
Egypt and Jordan are now facing this truth, as U.S.
President Donald Trump is pushing them to host the over 2 million Palestinians he plans to expel from Gaza, while threatening to cut off financial assistance if they decline.
Both scenarios spell problem for the two Arab nations which are coming to grips with substantial financial and social concerns.