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Iran calls meeting of Islamic nations for Wednesday to press right to strike Israel
From left to right: Syria's President Bashar Assad, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as they follow Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Front R) and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (Back R) during an emergency summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, November 11, 2023. (Handout / Iranian Presidency / AFP)
Iran has called an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for Wednesday to discuss the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iran’s response.
Tehran and Iran-aligned groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah have accused Israel of killing Haniyeh on July 31 in the Iranian capital. His death was one in a series of killings of senior Hamas figures, as the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel nears its 11th month. Israeli officials have not claimed responsibility.
According to The Guardian, at the meeting, Tehran will seek to convince Arab nations to support it as it plans retribution against Israel.
