The Urge For Bombing In Gaza To Be Stopped As Soon As Possible, Iranian President Raisi: Humans Suffer From Unilateral Actions

The meeting of Russian President Putin and Iranian President Raisi. (Source: Sergei Bobylev / TASS)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi urged the bombings in Gaza to be stopped immediately, as what was happening in the Palestinian enclave became a problem for all mankind, not just the Middle East, when they met Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The meeting of the two leaders came after President Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, discussing the war in Gaza and Ukraine as well as Russia and OPEC's efforts to boost oil prices.

President Raisi said the situation in the Gaza Strip was a problem for all mankind, not just in the Middle East.

"The bombing (in Gaza) must be stopped as soon as possible," the Iranian president said, launching TASS December 8.

"Currently, this poses challenges not only for our region but also for all mankind," President Raisi continued.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting of the two leaders discussing various international, bilateral issues and the Hamas-Israeli conflict in Gaza lasted for five hours.

"Currently, humanity is suffering from unilateral action and an unfair international system. We can see a clear manifestation of this in what is happening in the Gaza Strip," President Raisi explained.

Earlier, President Raisi said what was happening in Gaza was genocide and crimes against humanity. It becomes even more sad, according to him, it is supported by the United States and Western countries, quoted by Reuters.

"It is unfortunate that international organizations, which should protect human rights, are now losing their effectiveness; and all of this is happening in front of the eyes of the entire global community," President Raisi criticized.

Separately, the death toll of Palestinians as the ongoing Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip has risen to 17,177 since October 7, the Ministry of Health said in the enclave on Thursday.

"About 70 percent of victims are children and women," ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference, quoted by Anadolu.

He further said 46.000 others were injured in Israeli intense attacks on the blockaded Palestinian territories.

"At least 290 medics were killed, 102 ambulances destroyed and 160 health care centers were targeted by Israeli attacks, while 20 hospitals and 46 primary care centers were forced to malfunction," said al-Qudra.

"We are facing difficulties in calculating the death toll and injuries from ongoing attacks and communication blackouts," he added.

Israel continued its military offensive in the Gaza Strip on December 1, following the end of a week-long humanitarian hiatus with Hamas.

Israel launched a military campaign and a total blockade on the Gaza Strip, after Hamas launched an attack on their southern region on October 7, leaving about 1,200 Israelis dead according to official figures.