OIC meeting in Baghdad: Araghchi wants an active role for the body in settling disputes in the Islamic world
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for an active role for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in tackling the various crises of the Islamic world and resolving the differences that exist among its countries.
He expressed this expectation while taking part in the 52nd session of the OIC’s foreign ministers in Baghdad. This is the first time since 1981 that the body’s foreign minister-level meeting is being held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
In a post on the social media platform X, Araghchi said they hope that under Iraq’s leadership and the body’s experienced secretary general, the OIC will play an active role in tackling the challenges of the Islamic world and resolving mutual differences.
Iran’s foreign minister stressed the OIC’s role in strengthening cooperation among the countries of the Islamic world and taking coordinated initiatives to tackle common challenges.
At this session in Baghdad, the foreign ministers of member states are expected to discuss various problems of the Islamic world and matters of mutual cooperation.
Source: Al Jazeera
At a glance
According to a notice published on the OIC’s own website on 14 October 2026, the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Baghdad on 17 and 18 October. The formal theme of the session was ‘Dialogue and Solidarity: Two Essential Pillars for Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development’.
The same notice states that the OIC has 57 member states and that its current secretary general is Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.
Sources
Background source: Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), 14 October 2026
