File photo: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during an anti-Israel protest in Tehran, Iran, October 18, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS/File photoDUBAI, Nov 6 -
"President Raisi will attend the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation' summit in Riyadh, where the issue of Palestine will be discussed," the Iranian website reported. World and regional powers have failed to reach any consensus on how to deal with the escalating conflict in the four weeks since fighters fromIsrael has since struck Hamas-controlled Gaza from the air, imposed a siege and launched a ground assault, stirring global alarm over humanitarian conditions in the enclave. At least 10,022 Palestinians, including 4,104 children, have been killed so far in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said on Monday.
Regional rivals Tehran and Riyadh agreed to resume ties in March under a deal negotiated by China after seven years of hostility, which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.The Group of Seven bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to agree on a firm, united approach to Israel's war in Gaza.