ranian FM holds talks with Turkish counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi who has traveled to Turkey for consultations with senior Turkish officials held talks at noon on Friday in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Turkey for consultations with senior Turkish officials, held talks at noon on Friday in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan.
At the meeting, the foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey referred to the long-standing history of friendly relations between the two neighboring Muslim nations, describing the shared commitment of the leaders of both countries to strengthening bilateral relations in all areas of mutual interest as a valuable asset for enhancing comprehensive cooperation between the two sides.
Araghchi and Fidan underlined the importance of continuing consultations in order to implement the agreements reached between the two countries in various fields.
The Iranian foreign minister outlined Iran’s position on the nuclear issue, including the experience of repeated breaches of commitments by the US and the three European countries, as well as the criminal attack by Washington and the Zionist regime on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities in June 2025. Araghchi stressed Iran’s determination to pursue its interests and lawful rights in accordance with the NPT.
Speaking about the contradictory position of US officials regarding diplomacy and negotiations, alongside the simultaneous repetition of threats and coercive demands, Araghchi said just as the Islamic Republic of Iran will act firmly and decisively in defending its sovereignty and national security, it remains steadfast in using diplomacy to secure the interests of the Iranian people and safeguard regional peace and security. He however noted that negotiations accompanied by threats, bullying, and demands for unilateral and illegitimate concessions cannot be effective, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly not tolerate such approaches.
Fidan, for his part, pointed to Turkey’s readiness to continue its good offices in advancing reasonable and rational diplomacy, underlining the shared responsibility of all regional countries to prevent the escalation of tensions and to avoid the promotion of lawlessness and violations of the principles of the UN Charter.
The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey further exchanged views on regional and international developments, including the necessity of decisive international action to stop the occupation and genocide perpetrated by the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Syria. They also discussed developments in the Caucasus and the importance of multilateral cooperation for strengthening peace and stability in the region; as well as issues related to West Asia and the expansionism and warmongering of the Zionist regime under the impunity granted by the US and its European supporters.