Turkish foreign minister Fidan holds phone call with Iranian counterpart Araghchi
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. The two diplomats discussed regional developments and the ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Turkish state broadcaster TRT Haber reported that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. The two ministers discussed bilateral ties and a series of regional issues.
The agenda included the tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, the indirect negotiation track between Tehran and Washington, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Turkish diplomacy has intensified its contacts with both the US and Iran in recent weeks, leaning into mediation efforts to keep the conflict from spilling onto the region's main energy corridors.
The call took place on a day of dense diplomatic traffic. Iran's foreign ministry confirmed on the same day that it had delivered its formal response to the US war-ending proposal through Pakistan. Ankara said it would continue the chain of consultations it views as crucial to regional stability in the coming days.
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