Insecurity, tension only outcome of Israeli activities in region: Iran FM to Turkish president

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns that certain activities by the “fake Zionist regime” have only resulted in increased insecurity in the region.

In a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara late Monday night, Amir-Abdollahian said the outcome of certain Israeli activities across the region, especially in states surrounding Iran, was insecurity and sedition.

He also reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Palestinian cause.

The warning came amid signs of warming relations between Turkey and Israel. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu paid a contentious visit to the occupied West Bank and al-Quds in May. Earlier this week, the Israeli minister for foreign affairs, Yair Lapid, also traveled to Ankara.

Iran FM in Turkey: Zionist regime number one enemy of Muslim world

Iran’s Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian says the Zionist regime of Israel is number one enemy of the Muslim world.

Elsewhere, the Iranian foreign minister outlined Iran’s principled stance on the developments in Syria and said the crisis there can solely be solved through political approaches and avoidance of any military action.

The top Iranian diplomat expressed Tehran’s readiness to help facilitate negotiations in an attempt to reduce security concerns in the war-ravaged country.

The comments came weeks after Ankara renewed threats of a new military campaign in northern Syria against Kurdish militants that Turkey views as “terrorists” who endanger its national security.

Amir-Abdollahian further briefed the Turkish president on the latest situation of the talks aimed at reviving the 2015 agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US abandoned in defiance of international criticism.

The Iranian foreign minister reiterated the country’s seriousness in achieving a “good, reliable and endurable” deal with the parties to the JCPOA if the United States pursues realistic approaches and avoids excessive demands.  

Since last April, several rounds of negotiations had been held in the Austrian capital to restore the JCPOA. However, two months-long pauses have occurred so far, with the latest expected to be broken in Doha.

Iran ready to resume Vienna talks within days to revive JCPOA: FM Amir-Abdollahian

Iran says is ready to resume the stalled Vienna talks soon to revive the US-abandoned deal.

Iran has repeatedly cited Washington’s indecisiveness as the reason behind the protraction of the talks, as a number of key issues remain unresolved, ranging from the removal of all post-JCPOA sanctions to the provision of guarantees by the American side that it will not leave the deal again.

The top negotiators from Iran and the United States, Ali Bagheri Kani and Robert Malley, are reported to be in the Qatari capital of Doha for indirect talks over the revival of the JCPOA.

Iran says the Doha talks will focus on the issues about the removal of anti-Iran sanctions, which were left unresolved at the last Vienna session.

Tehran has emphasized that nothing will be added to or deducted from the agreements already reached in Vienna.

The Iranian foreign minister also renewed an invitation for Erdogan to take part in a meeting of the two countries’ high council for cooperation and also a session of Iran-Turkey joint economic commission.

Amir-Abdollahian said Iran is ready to bolster trade and economic relations with Turkey.

Palestine, important issue of Muslim world: Erdogan

The Turkish president, for his part, said his country attaches importance to issues related to Palestine, al-Quds and al-Aqsa Mosque.

He added that Palestine is an important issue of the Muslim world, urging Muslim nations to foster unity in this regard.

Erdogan stressed the importance of improving relations with Iran and expressed hope that he would pay a visit to Tehran at an appropriate time.

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