Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. During the conversation, the leaders discussed bilateral Turkey–Iran relations as well as the escalating military tensions in the region.
In a statement, the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications said, “Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.”
The statement included the following points:
- The leaders discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran and the rising military tensions in the region.
- President Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey is ready to assume a facilitating role between Iran and the United States in order to de-escalate tensions and help resolve outstanding issues.
- The President also noted during the call that he would receive Iran’s Foreign Minister later today in Türkiye.
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Iranian officials have repeatedly warned of harsh retaliation should the United States carry out an attack.
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