IPOH: Malaysia is playing mediator between several Gulf countries and Iran to ease tension in the Middle East. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said several Arab leaders have contacted him, asking him to send their views to Iranian leaders in peace-brokering efforts.
"In some calls with Arab leaders, they've asked me to convey messages to the Iranian president because they know Malaysia's relationship with Iran is good.
"We use positive approaches, we offer our sympathies and the concerns of Arabic countries to Iran so that the tension will not prolong," he said in his speech when opening the Program Madani Rakyat at the Sultan Azlan Shah Roundabout in Meru Raya on Saturday (April 4).
Anwar also said that being an independent country, Malaysia was among the few countries that dared object against the attack by Israel and the US on Iran. "As a free, independent and sovereign country, we are not bound or subject to any foreign powers. This is why I moved a motion in the Dewan Rakyat to state firmly our objection of the attacks by Israel and US on Iran and to defend their independence," he said.
Anwar also said that Malaysia has also discussed with several other countries like Egypt, Turkiye and Azerbaijan on finding the best solutions to prevent the conflict from worsening. He added that the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has given assurance to help Malaysia deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza via Rafah.
