The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) slams the United States for blocking Palestine’s request for a full membership into the United Nations.

The OIC has condemned the recent Israeli regime’s restriction and attack on Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound as a flagrant violation of international norms, laws and human values.

Iran highlights the importance of the upcoming emergency meeting of the OIC, saying the 57-member bloc is “facing a test” on Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Nearly 30,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7.

Washington vetoed similar UN draft resolutions for a ceasefire in Gaza in October and December.

Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to examine the dire humanitarian situation, especially after the recent Israeli strikes in Rafah.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation voices its strong condemnation of a plan by Argentina to move the country's embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied al-Quds.