OIC condemns attacks on Iran

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has announced plans to create a ministerial-level contact group aimed at engaging international and regional actors to help ease tensions and halt attacks on Iran.

Following a meeting of foreign ministers in Istanbul, the 57-member bloc issued a joint declaration condemning “the aggression of Israel” and expressing “great concern regarding this dangerous escalation”.

The statement stressed “the urgent need to stop Israeli attacks” and called on the global community to take “deterrent measures to stop this aggression and make Israel accountable for crimes committed”.

In a separate statement, the OIC also voiced alarm over recent US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, calling them a “dangerous escalation that could further heighten tensions and threaten peace, security, and stability in the region”.