Tehran – Iran has officially dismissed recent statements by Arab nations endorsing a two‑state solution to the Israel‑Palestine conflict, insisting instead that its allegiance lies only with Palestine.
In a clarification released through its Foreign Ministry on September 16, 2025, Tehran made clear that it rejects the idea of Palestine and Israel existing side by side as separate states. The Ministry described the two‑state framework, promoted in a summit held in Doha, as inadequate for securing the rights of the Palestinian people.
According to the same statement, Iran supports the establishment of a “unified democratic government” over the occupied territories. That government, the release says, should represent all Palestinians—those in the territories and diaspora—through a referendum, rather than splitting the land along lines set by past agreements (such as those of 1967).
Tehran also reaffirmed that under no circumstances will it accept recognition of the Israeli regime, emphasising that its support for the Palestinian cause is “unwavering and principled.” It raised concerns that proposals that confine future Palestinian capitals to only parts of Jerusalem (al‑Quds) or that ignore land occupied since 1948 fail to address the historical grievances of Palestinians.
The Iranian position was first echoed publicly by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at an extraordinary meeting of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers in Jeddah. There, he insisted that a one‑democratic‑state solution is the only viable path toward justice, and rejected the two‑state approach as unable to guarantee fundamental rights.
In summary, Iran’s current foreign policy on the issue holds that only Palestine should be recognised, rejects a shared existence of Israel alongside it under the two‑state paradigm, and calls for a solution that includes the entirety of historic Palestine under one representative authority determined by all Palestinians.
