Iran’s President Pezeshkian, during his address at the D-8 summit in Cairo, said “the first step to stopping the aggression is to pressure Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza and to halt attacks on Lebanon and Syria.”

This is the top humanitarian and ethical priority for regional countries and D-8 members, he said, adding that Iran supports any “agreement that is accepted by the Palestinian people and has the consensus of all Palestinian groups”.

In Lebanon, Pezeshkian said “despite extensive efforts to prevent the killing of civilians and innocents, a ceasefire text was eventually prepared, and the resistance, despite some reservations, agreed to it to strengthen national unity.

“However, unfortunately, the other side [Israel] is violating the ceasefire. We urge other countries to provide extensive support, both in terms of pressuring the Zionist regime to fulfil its commitments and in the reconstruction and normalization of life, as well as economic and infrastructural assistance to Lebanon.” (Aljazeera)