Palestinian Foreign Minister: Gaza Recovery Plan Hampered by US-Iran Tensions

JAKARTA - Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian said that the implementation of the peace plan in the Gaza Strip was hampered by tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel.

"The implementation of the plan stalled at the first stage because the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran diverted attention from the recovery process in Palestine," Aghabekian told RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Saturday.

He said that the Palestinians continue to be concerned about the possibility of Israel launching a new military attack.

"Tel Aviv does not want peace; they want the Palestinian territories to be always plagued by conflict and openly express their intention to continue to occupy the Gaza Strip and the West Bank," said the Palestinian Foreign Minister as reported by Antara.

In mid-November 2025, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a US-proposed resolution to support a comprehensive plan drawn up by President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Gaza.

The resolution was approved by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security Council, with Russia and China abstaining.

The comprehensive plan provides for a temporary international administration in the Gaza Strip as well as the establishment of a "peace council" headed by Trump.

The plan also includes mandating international stabilization forces to be deployed in the Gaza Strip through coordination with Israel and Egypt.