Politics
OIC foreign ministers' council opens in Baghdad with Palestine atop its agenda
October 17, 2026 at 06:26 PM
The 52nd session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's Council of Foreign Ministers opened in Baghdad on Saturday, with Palestine leading discussions.
- The two-day session, held under the theme "Dialogue and Solidarity," drew 55 member and observer states and over 40 organizations.
- Iraq assumed the presidency of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers from Turkey during the gathering.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said the Palestinian cause is the core of the conflict in the region.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran transmitted a plan via Qatar to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.