Iran’s Larijani urges Islamic nations to act over Gaza crisis
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Ali Larijani warned Muslim states against empty OIC rhetoric, urging joint action to confront the Israeli occupation ahead of an Arab-Islamic summit in Doha.
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Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, waves as he leaves the grave of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, August 13, 2025. (AP)
Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued a sharp warning to Muslim governments on Saturday, criticizing what he described as empty rhetoric from meetings of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the face of "Israel’s" continued attacks on Palestinians.
Larijani said speeches without action amounted to “a new mandate for aggression in favor of the Zionist entity,” and likened OIC summits to UN Security Council sessions that end in declarations rather than measures. “Holding a conference full of speeches with no practical outcome… practically encourages the occupation to persist in its crimes,” he told reporters in Tehran.
He urged Islamic countries to establish a joint operations room to counter “the madness of the occupation,” arguing that such coordination could pressure the backers of the Israeli regime to reconsider their policies under the guise of “global peace” or “Nobel prizes.”
Concluding his remarks, Larijani told Islamic states, “Because you have done nothing for the hungry and oppressed in Palestine, at least take a modest decision to avoid your own ruin.”
His comments came ahead of an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders scheduled for Sunday and Monday in Doha. The meeting is expected to address the fallout from the Israeli occupation's recent attacks on Qatar and its attempt to target Hamas leaders.
UN condemns strikes on Qatar, omits 'Israel'
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned recent airstrikes on Qatar’s capital, Doha, in a rare move supported by the United States. However, the statement, approved unanimously by all 15 Council members, stopped short of naming "Israel", despite it being the perpetrator.
The condemnation follows the recent Israeli aggression targeting Hamas officials in the Qatari capital, Doha.
The attack marks a sharp escalation in the region and risks disrupting ongoing ceasefire negotiations related to the war on Gaza.
In a statement drafted by Britain and France, the Council expressed strong concern over the attack, emphasizing respect for Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar,” the statement read.
Although "Israel" was not mentioned by name, the language and timing clearly pointed to the airstrike in Doha as the event prompting the Council’s unified response.
