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Abbas discusses Trump peace plan in phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister

Headline: "The [PA] president received a phone call… from the Iranian minister of foreign affairs"

"[PA] President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call from Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The minister of foreign affairs emphasized Iran's position, which opposes ‘the deal of the century' (i.e., refers to US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, which he presented with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Jan. 28, 2020)… and its support for the Palestinian people's rights, its right to self-determination, and its right to establish its independent state whose capital is East Jerusalem.

The president briefed the Iranian minister of foreign affairs on our position that rejects this American deal, and on the political steps we will take at the next stage in order to achieve an international consensus to thwart it. He also briefed him on the efforts being made to achieve national unity [between Fatah and Hamas], and noted that a delegation will be sent to Gaza in order to hold a meeting with the Palestinian factions on this matter.

The Iranian minister of foreign affairs praised the president's efforts and his concern for achieving Palestinian national unity. He emphasized that Tehran supports these efforts."

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