Iran-Israel Conflict: Top Arab League Diplomats Discuss Escalating Crisis

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

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Arab League foreign ministers gathered in Istanbul late Friday to discuss the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel , Turkish state news agency Anadolu said, quoting diplomatic sources.

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The ministers were in Turkey's largest city on the eve of weekend gathering of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was also slated to discuss the air war launched a week ago.

Israel began its assault in the early hours of June 13 , saying Iran was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons, triggering an immediate immediate retaliation from Tehran in the worst-ever confrontation between the two arch-rivals.

Some 40 top diplomats are slated to join the weekend gathering of the OIC which will also have a session dedicated to discussing the Iran-Israel crisis, the Turkish foreign ministry said.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who met with his counterparts from Britain, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday, will also attend and address the diplomats, the ministry said.

Earlier on Friday, Araghchi said Tehran was ready to "consider diplomacy" again only if Israel's "aggression is stopped".

The Arab League ministers were expected to release a statement following their meeting, Anadolu said.

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