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.
Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Iran (Archive).
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.