Iran president lands in Saudi for Gaza summit: state-affiliated media

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a summit on Gaza, state-affiliated media reports, his first visit since the two countries agreed to restore ties in March.

According to AFP, the emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) comes after the October 7 attacks.

“The war machine in Gaza belongs to the US,” he said before departing for Riyadh. “The US has prevented the ceasefire in Gaza and is expanding the scope of the conflict.”

Footage aired on the Al-Ekhbariya channel showed Raisi, wearing a traditional Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, greeting Saudi officials at the airport after disembarking from his plane.

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