Baghdad:Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged in discussions with Sofiane Chaib, the Secretary of State to Algeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs and in-charge of the National Community Abroad, during a meeting in the Iraqi capital.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the talks took place on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Baghdad. This meeting was part of a broader series of engagements between Araghchi and officials from Islamic nations attending the two-day OIC summit.

Earlier, Araghchi addressed the summit, emphasizing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's founding principles, which align with those in the UN Charter. He urged against selective application of these principles and reiterated Iran's commitment to resolving issues through dialogue, asserting that Iran would not relinquish its sovereign rights under pressure. He also remarked that peace cannot be achieved through threats of annihilation.