Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel for 'limited period'
According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has once again appealed to Muslim nations to sever political connections with Israel, this time suggesting a temporary break, following his earlier call for an Islamic trade boycott involving oil and food items.
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- Published Date: 02:48 | 19 November 2023
- Modified Date: 02:48 | 19 November 2023
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim states to "at least cut off political ties with Israel for a limited period of time" on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, weeks after calling for an Islamic oil and food embargo on Israel.
During a joint summit between members of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in Saudi Arabia's capital on Nov. 11, Muslim states did not agree to impose wide-ranging sanctions on Israel as requested by Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi.
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