Residents of Gaza gather around a Red Cross convoy as the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters prepare to hand over an Israeli hostage and a Thai hostage in Khan Younis on Jan. 30, 2025. (Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP)
Iran stated on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan amounted to "ethnic cleansing."
"I believe the international community (...) should help Palestinians secure their right to self-determination, rather than promoting other ideas that would equate to ethnic cleansing," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai at a press conference.
Iran stated on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan amounted to "ethnic cleansing."
"I believe the international community (...) should help Palestinians secure their right to self-determination, rather than promoting other ideas that would equate to ethnic cleansing," said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai at a press conference.
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