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OIC slams Israeli occupation of Palestine

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the international community, especially the UN, to condemn Israel's illegal settlements. 

OIC to hold extraordinary meeting to discuss Netanyahu’s provocative remarks on West Bank

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold extraordinary meeting at foreign minister level to discuss Netanyahu’s remarks on the annexation of parts of the West Bank.

Saudi summits serve as political face-off with Iran: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian parliamentary official, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said Saudi Arabia’s “ungenuine” summits are in fact a “political face-off” with Iran.

Dispute over final statement at Mecca summit: report

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Participants at Saudi-hosted emergency summits in Mecca have not yet agreed on the final statement with its anti-Iran claims, according to a report by a Saudi-affiliated media.

Syria rejects statement on Iran at Mecca summit

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Syria rejected the statement issued after Mecca-hosted summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), saying it is an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of Syria.

Iraq breaks with Saudi Arabia on Iran at Mecca summit

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iraq opposed on Friday a final statement released by Arab countries that were gathered for an emergency meeting in Saudi Arabia, which leveled unfounded claims against Iran and called for collective efforts to thwart Iran's regional influence.

OIC should serve to promote solidarity not division: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The OIC meetings should serve as a forum for promoting unity among Muslim states rather than a platform for division and enmity, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholam-Hossein Dehghani.

OIC calls for Israeli regime’s withdrawal from Golan Heights

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for the withdrawal of Israeli regime from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

FM Zarif:

OIC ministers shocked by Trump’s Golan Heights remarks

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said all OIC ministers taking part at an emergency meeting in Istanbul over the New Zealand terror attack are shocked by US President Trump’s announcement about the occupied Golan Heights.

Zarif slams US for violating Muslim's rights, supporting white supremacy

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at Trump government for violating the rights of Muslims and also for promoting white supremacist ideologies.

Iranian, Turkish FMs meet in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met and held talks in Istanbul on Friday.

OIC emergency meeting on NZ terror attack kicks off in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation are holding an emergency meeting in Istanbul after last week's twin mosque attacks in New Zealand to address Islamophobia across the world.

Zarif lands in Turkey to address Islamophobia with OIC members

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has traveled to Turkey to take part in an emergency meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is to be held today in Istanbul.

Iran FM urges OIC to hold emergency session over Christchurch terror attack

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Turkey as the rotating president of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the terrorist attack on Muslims in New Zealand.

Responding to UAE claims:

No one can affect Iran's sovereignty over its trio islands in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Tehran has called on the UAE to abandon divisive and sectarian claims over the trio islands of Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf, saying such baseless claims will never affect Iran’s sovereignty and rule over its islands.

Supporting anti-Iran sanctions violates spirit of Islamic unity: diplomat

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani noted that Organization of Islamic Cooperation was established to enhance unity among Islamic countries.

Ghasemi denounces anti-Iran remarks by UAE FM at OIC meeting

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi has called on the UAE to stop making baseless claims on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, and instead focus on humanitarian disaster in Yemen.

Iran, Senegal call for non-instrumental use of OIC

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran and Senegal, as two member states to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have called against the instrumental use of the OIC that would serve the interests of trans-regional countries.

Deputy FM:

Some members misuse OIC to pursue their foreign policy goals

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Deputy foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani said some members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), by resorting to their financial resources, try to pursue their foreign policy goals through this organization.

Chairman of OIC parl. union slams end of US UNRWA aid

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Ali Larijani, the current Chairman of Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, has condemned US decision to cut financial aid to Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA).

Iran condemns Jeddah statement

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned the 11-article statement of OIC in Jeddah meeting where the Iranian representative was absent due to Saudis' refusal to grant visa to the Iranian diplomat.

Imam Khomeini’s daughter:

Knesset Jewish state bill, mark of disgrace on Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Society for the Defense of Palestinian Nation in a letter to OIC rotating president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, lashed out at the controversial 'nation state' bill recently passed by the Israeli Parliament (Knesset).

Iran’s Parl. speaker condemns attempts to obliterate Palestinians in their lands

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani has issued a statement condemning the Israeli regime parliament’s move in passing Jewish-nation-state law.

OIC final statement stresses Jerusalem is eternal capital of Palestine

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The final statement of the 7th extraordinary session of OIC has stressed that the Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine, reaffirming the member states’ opposition to US embassy move to Jerusalem.

Rouhani arrives in Tehran after Istanbul OIC summit

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Tehran from Istanbul after attending the extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Deepening Iran-Turkey ties to strengthen stability, security in region

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani stressed the importance of cooperation between Iran and Turkey in resolving regional issues, especially defending the rights of the oppressed Palestinian nation, saying “development of Tehran-Ankara relations is beneficial to both nations and contributes to strengthening of stability and security in the region."

Extraordinary OIC summit kicks off in Istanbul

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The extraordinary summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began in Istanbul on Friday evening with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran taking part.

Iranian FM:

Some Arab states ignoring concerns of Islamic world

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that some Arab countries have aligned with the United States and Zionist regime and are far from the goals and concerns of the Islamic world.

Iran urges OIC to mobilize joint efforts against Israeli aggression

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo said Wed. that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation should take practical measures to force the Israeli regime to cease its brutalities against the defenseless people of Palestine.