TEHRAN- Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Foreign Minister of Iran, has alerted the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the Israeli regime’s intentions to forcefully remove Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where they are fighting a ceaseless battle.

The top diplomat spoke with Filipo Grandi on Thursday in Geneva, where he had earlier in the day attended the Global Refugee Forum 2023.

Amir Abdollahian spoke to Grandi and voiced concerns about the “dangerous” actions taken by the Israeli regime to force Palestinians to leave Gaza and move southward down the coastal strip and into neighboring nations.

Since October 7, the Israeli regime has been waging a genocide against Gaza as a result of an operation known as Operation al-Aqsa Storm that was organized by the Hamas resistance group in the region.

On Thursday, the Gaza Health Ministry announced that the Israeli strikes killed close to 18,800 individuals, the most of them women and children.

Officials from Palestine and other parts of the region have cautioned that the Israeli regime is attempting to resettle the Gaza population in Egypt by its unrestrained violence.

Amir Abdollahian asked the UNHCR and other relevant international agencies to desist from discriminating against refugees from diverse countries and the nations that sponsor them.

Meanwhile, he emphasized the Islamic Republic’s hosting of millions of international refugees, as well as the enormous services provided to them, despite repressive and unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States.

Given the circumstances, the foreign minister underlined Tehran’s requests for assistance from the UN.

Grandi, for his part, praised Iran for hosting a sizable number of international migrants and refugees.

The Italian diplomat also elaborated on the UNHCR’s plans to aid countries hosting refugees, saying the body is attempting to organize efforts and garner global support to decrease a financial deficit and assist states hosting refugees and forcibly displaced people.

Iran expresses unfailing support for legitimate Palestinian resistance

In a meeting with Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Olivia Rouamba in Geneva on Thursday, Amir Abdollahian called on all nations to intensify their efforts to put an end to the “war crimes of the Zionist regime” and reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Palestinian people’s “legitimate resistance.”

He went on to add, “It has been many years that the Palestinian people have been trying to free their country from occupation. This is a legitimate resistance from the standpoint of international law and the United Nations Charter.”

“It is necessary for all countries to try to stop the war crimes of the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, while supporting the liberation struggles of the Palestinian people.”

He said that his discussions with Rouamba provided a great opportunity for talking about Tehran and Ouagadougou’s collaboration in the wake of their joint economic commission’s most recent meeting.

Amir Abdullahian expressed optimism about the effective implementation of the two nations’ accords. 

He also stated that Iran is willing to give educational services to Burkina Faso in a variety of specialized disciplines, such as medicine and medical equipment.

Rouamba hailed the Islamic Republic for its assistance, calling it a relief to the miseries of her country’s two million displaced people.

More than 2 million people are internally displaced in the West African nation, the majority of them women and children, amid violence linked to al-Qaeda and Daesh terrorist groups.

A serious humanitarian catastrophe has resulted from the violence, which has driven people from their homes, farms, and into crowded cities or temporary camps.

Rouamba praised Iran’s scientific, technological, and educational endeavors in Burkina Faso during her September visit to Tehran, describing them as a foundation for enhancing Iran’s collaboration with both her nation and the continent of Africa.

Iran, Brazil talk about how to stop Gaza War

In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Amir Abdollahian and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including the latest developments in Palestine.

The two ministers emphasized the necessity of ongoing discussions between Brazil and Iran in order to assist in putting an end to the killing of Palestinians and safeguarding civilians in Gaza.

KRG guarantees border security for Iran

In a meeting with Amir Abdollahian in Geneva on Thursday, the interior minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Rebar Ahmed Khalid, said his government is determined to fully carry out the security agreement between Iran and Iraq.

He also guaranteed that security will be maintained along the shared border, reaffirming the KRG’s commitment to carrying out a security deal between Tehran and Baghdad.

Ahmed Khalid, who described border security as a primary concern for the autonomous region, assured that previous security issues in border regions will not reoccur.

The Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s common border with Iran is under control, and Iraqi soil will not be exploited to pose a danger to Iran, he said.

Amir Abdollahian, for his part, praised Iraq’s willingness to put the security deal with Iran into effect.

The Iranian foreign minister emphasized the importance of the KRG ensuring full security along the joint border, saying the borders should lead to deeper commercial and trade cooperation between the two sides.

During his stay in Geneva, Amir Abdollahian held talks with the Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi, and his Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa. 

During the meetings, Iran’s foreign minister criticized Washington for its persistent support of the Israeli regime, asserting that without U.S. backing, the regime won’t be able to continue its assault on Gaza for a single hour.

Amir Abdollahian also noted that the U.S. and the Israeli regime are rushing to finish their plans for post-war Gaza by waging war in the besieged enclave, despite the fact that they have failed to accomplish any of their announced aims in the assault on Gaza.

All parties discussed ways to enhance bilateral and international cooperation as they signaled readiness to scale up the volume of bilateral trade and forge stronger interaction.