Iran not to attend Gaza peace summit in Egypt

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will not attend an international summit in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh on an agreement to end the Gaza conflict.

"While favoring diplomatic engagement, neither President Pezeshkian nor I can engage with counterparts who have attacked the Iranian People and continue to threaten and sanction us," Araghchi said.

The Iranian FM noted that Palestinians are "fully entitled to secure their fundamental right to self-determination, and all states remain obliged, more than ever, to assist them in their lawful and legitimate cause."

Scheduled for Monday, the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries.