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Iran says it will respond to any US attack and rejects reports of a 'no-response agreement'

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, at a weekly briefing, called 'an illusion' the assumption that the US could attack Iran without a response, rejecting reports of a message delivered to Tehran with the expectation of not responding to a strike. He also stated that there are no nuclear negotiations with Washington, commented on Sergey Lavrov's visit, rejected the OIC resolution on Yemen, and addressed the border issue with Pakistan.

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Turkish FM Fidan in Baghdad highly praised Iraqi PM's 'strong vision' for bilateral relations

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and other leaders of the country. He highly praised al-Zaidi's 'strong vision' for developing relations with Ankara. Discussions covered energy, transport connectivity, the Development Road project, security, counterterrorism and the situation in Sinjar. Turkey also handed over the rotating chairmanship of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to Iraq after 18 months at the helm.

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Turkey called on the Islamic world to joint action on Palestine at the OIC meeting in Baghdad

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, following the 52nd session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, said Ankara stressed the need for solidarity and joint action by the Islamic world, above all on the Palestinian issue. During the visit he held a series of meetings with the Iraqi leadership, as well as with the foreign ministers of Egypt and Iran.

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Iran says resuming talks with the US requires 'credible guarantees' against new attacks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking at the OIC session in Baghdad, said Tehran is ready for dialogue with the US, but only if there are guarantees against repeated military attacks. He referred to a seven-day proposal conveyed through Qatar and to the 'Islamabad Understanding' of June 17, brokered by Pakistan, whose implementation has stalled.

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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad for 52nd Session: Palestine, Crises and Iraq's Integration Initiative

The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation opened in Baghdad. Iraq's Prime Minister presented an initiative to integrate energy grids, railways and digital platforms of OIC countries, and the organisation's secretary-general condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia. Iraq took over the rotating chairmanship of the organisation from Turkey.

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