WANA (Aug 15) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and the Secretary of the Turkish National Security Council, while reviewing the latest regional developments — including the genocide in Gaza and the expansionist policies of the Israeli regime — emphasized the necessity of solidarity and unity in the Islamic world, as well as continued consultations between Iran and Turkey to overcome common challenges.

 

Saeed Khatibzadeh, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who traveled to Ankara, met and held talks with Okay Memiş, Secretary of the Turkish National Security Council.

 

In this meeting, the two sides, while reviewing the latest regional developments — including the genocide in Gaza and the expansionist policies of the Israeli regime — stressed the importance of solidarity and cohesion in the Islamic world, as well as ongoing consultations between Iran and Turkey to address common surrounding challenges.

 

Khatibzadeh, while expressing appreciation for the positions of the Turkish government and people in showing solidarity and empathy with the Iranian people during the Israeli regime’s aggression against Iran, elaborated on the conspiratorial plan of the United States and the Israeli regime to expand their hegemony in the West Asia region.

 

The two sides, referring to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the continuation of the Israeli regime’s aggressions, emphasized the need for urgent assistance and support to the oppressed people of Palestine — particularly in the Gaza Strip — and for strengthening international efforts to halt the attacks and lift the blockade of this area.

The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Khatibzade, and the Secretary of the Turkish National Security Council

The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Khatibzade, and the Secretary of the Turkish National Security Council