Iran welcomes any ‘sincere effort’ aimed at Gaza ceasefire

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran has in the past months used all its diplomatic capacity to stop Israel’s war on Gaza, adding that his country welcomes any “sincere effort” aimed at establishing a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

He said during his weekly news conference that Iran does not consider the United States as a qualified party to pursue the Gaza ceasefire talks because Washington is complicit in the war.

The US has repeatedly shown it is not committed to protecting regional peace and security, and instead is committed to Israel’s security, Kanaani added.

The spokesman also said that the war has continued in the Palestinian territory as a result of the inaction of the international community, particularly the UN Security Council.