As Israeli and Iranian forces continue to trade deadly strikes on the fifth day since increased tensions between the two long-time foes, calls for unity among the global Muslim community were issued from Kuala Lumpur.

The delegation, led by local civil society leaders, held a more than hour-long meeting with ambassador Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi at the Iranian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, following the latest round of Israeli strikes on the republic, a long-time backer of Palestinian resistance in Gaza.