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An informed Iranian source confirmed that Iran will not participate in the upcoming Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Gaza, despite receiving an official invitation from the United States, Iranian media reported on Sunday. According to the unnamed source, quoted by Iranian outlets, “Iran will not participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Summit despite being officially invited to take part in its proceedings,” without providing further details on the reasons behind Tehran’s decision. The US State Department extended invitations on Saturday to several countries to attend Monday’s high-level gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and facilitating the release of hostages. The invite list reportedly included Spain, Japan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hungary, India, El Salvador, Cyprus, Greece, […]
