The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, affirmed that Tehran supports any project for Islamic unity, stressing the need for Iran and Egypt to be founding parties in any comprehensive framework.
During an interview on Al-Manar TV, broadcast Thursday evening as part of the program "Rezaei Meeting with the General," Mohsen Rezaei affirmed that Iran supports any project for Islamic unity, provided that it is "comprehensive and that the main countries participate in it on an equal footing."
Major General Rezaei stressed the need for Iran and Egypt to be founding parties in any comprehensive framework, not just two countries joining pre-arranged arrangements.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council addressed relations with Türkiye, emphasizing "the depth of trade ties between the two countries."
Rezaei ruled out the possibility of Ankara exerting economic pressure on Tehran, recalling Türkiye’s role as a trade corridor for Iran during the war with Iraq.
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Netanyahu and Katz stipulate the disarmament of Hamas as a condition for the reconstruction of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated that any reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip will not begin until Hamas is completely disarmed.
Israel insists on the disarmament of Hamas as the only way to rebuild Gaza and denies agreeing to the deployment of international forces.
The two officials stressed that this condition is a red line that is not negotiable.
The Israeli Prime Minister's office had stated a few days earlier that Tel Aviv had made it unequivocally clear that there would be no path to reconstruction before complete disarmament was achieved.
In a related context, the Israeli office denied reports circulated by some media outlets about Israel’s agreement to deploy international forces in the sector, stressing the government’s adherence to its security positions rejecting any such arrangements.
These hardline statements come at a time when efforts to implement any potential settlements have faltered, despite what the US president described in late July as a "breakthrough" in the proposed plan.
However, the reality on the ground indicates a complete stalemate, due to both sides clinging to opposing positions.
