Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday urged Muslim countries to cut ties with Israel ahead of a summit responding to an unprecedented Israeli strike on Hamas members in Qatar. “It is possible that Islamic countries cut their ties with this fake regime and maintain unity and cohesion as much as possible,” Pezeshkian said before departing for Doha, adding that he hoped the summit would “reach a conclusion” on measures against Israel.

Monday’s emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic leaders will serve as a show of unity among Gulf countries and seek to pile pressure on Israel, which is already facing mounting calls to bring an end to the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Among the leaders expected at Monday’s summit are Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, Monday’s meeting will consider “a draft resolution on the Israeli attack on the State of Qatar”.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)