Turkey and Iran Coordinate to Reduce Regional Tensions

Middle East 28-01-2026 | 20:38

Turkey and Iran Coordinate to Reduce Regional Tensions

Turkey shares a border with Iran and has lobbied the US against military strikes on their neighbor.
Turkey and Iran Coordinate to Reduce Regional Tensions
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A source at the Turkish Foreign Ministry reported that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed efforts to reduce tensions in the region during a phone call today, Wednesday. The source did not provide further details.

 

Turkey, a member of NATO, shares a border with Iran and opposes any military action against its neighbor.