ISTANBUL: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, at the 51st session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul, condemned ‘Israel’s’ recent aggression against Iran, calling it a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to regional stability.

“The Pentagon says the U.S. doesn’t want to pursue war with Iran” — this, after dropping fourteen bunker-buster bombs on three nuclear facilities deep inside Iranian territory. Such a statement is not merely hypocritical — it is grotesque. It reflects an arrogant, colonial mindset. How can any sane person believe that war is not the intention when a nation carries out coordinated strikes on another nation?

Addressing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for greater unity and brotherhood among Islamic countries. Erdoğan also said, “We will not allow the establishment of a new Sykes-Picot order in our region with borders to be drawn in blood.” And he emphasized once again that the solution lies in “diplomacy and dialogue”.

At a time when the Muslim world is bleeding—from Gaza to Kashmir, to the streets of Tehran—General Asim Munir’s visit to U.S. President Donald Trump is not only tone-deaf but a betrayal of immense proportions. The meeting, held at the White House and framed by Trump as an expression of gratitude for Munir’s role in de-escalating a near-war with India...