Iran urges action as Israeli violations threaten Gaza ceasefire
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Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi calls on ceasefire guarantors and the global community to act against ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza and ensure humanitarian aid reaches the besieged enclave.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, front right, accompanies his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, front, upon his arrival at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt, on September 9, 2025 (AP Photo/Khaled Elfiqi)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire and the wider international community to fulfill their obligations and take concrete steps to stop ongoing Israeli violations and protect the Palestinian people.
In a phone conversation on Saturday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international developments, with a particular focus on the situation in Gaza following the agreement to halt the aggression on the enclave.
Expressing deep concern over the occupation's continued violations, Araghchi warned that repeated attacks have resulted in the martyrdom and injury of dozens of Palestinians, including women and children. He emphasized that such breaches represent a blatant disregard for the ceasefire agreement and undermine regional stability.
Araghchi urges international accountability
The Iranian foreign minister stressed that states guaranteeing the ceasefire bear both a direct and moral responsibility to ensure its enforcement. Araghchi urged them to act decisively to prevent further bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and uphold their commitments.
Araghchi also called on the international community to take coordinated and effective action to halt the occupation's crimes, lift the ongoing siege on Gaza, and guarantee the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid to the war-torn territory.
For his part, Abdelatty reviewed Cairo’s diplomatic efforts to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and address the escalating humanitarian crisis. Egypt has been actively involved in mediating between the parties and facilitating aid entry into the besieged enclave.
The two diplomats also touched on broader regional developments and Iran’s stance on its peaceful nuclear program, reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to diplomatic engagement and regional stability.
Egypt may lead Gaza stabilization force
The phone call comes after diplomatic sources said, according to The Guardian, that Egypt is expected to lead a planned Gaza stabilization force under a new US- and European-backed United Nations Security Council initiative. The proposal, announced on Saturday, aims to give international forces strong powers to oversee security inside Gaza, without the formal structure of a traditional UN peacekeeping mission.
The United States is pushing for a UN mandate modeled after the one used in Haiti, where foreign troops operated with authority to suppress armed groups.
According to The Guardian, under current drafts, Egypt would take the lead in the stabilization mission, with support from Turkey, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan as key troop contributors, but Egypt is reportedly still weighing whether to support a full UN-led operation.
European and British forces are not expected to take part in deployments, but the UK has sent advisors to a US-led planning cell currently operating inside "Israel" to oversee implementation of the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
