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OIC Establishes Contact Group to De-Escalate Israel-Iran Conflict

Delegates meeting in Istanbul condemned recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, urging the IAEA to report the attacks to the UN Security Council.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as they are flanked by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and members of Turkish and Iranian delegations, during the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul, Turkey, June 21, 2025. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Araghchi said Sunday morning that the United States and Israel had 'breached a major red line'

Overview

  • The OIC will form a ministerial contact group to maintain regular diplomatic channels with regional and international parties for de-escalation efforts.
  • In a joint declaration, the 57-member body condemned Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and demanded deterrent measures and accountability.
  • A separate 13-article resolution extended the condemnation to U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and expressed full solidarity with Tehran.
  • The group called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to unequivocally denounce the strikes as violations of international law and to report them to the Security Council.
  • Ministers reaffirmed Iran’s inherent right to self-defense and urged Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty under comprehensive IAEA safeguards.