President Masoud Pezeshkian has said reducing tensions in the region requires neighboring countries not to cooperate with those attacking Iran.
President Pezeshkian and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed recent regional developments in a phone call Monday night following the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran.
During the conversation, the Iranian president also rejected allegations circulated by certain media outlets claiming that Iran had launched missile attacks on Turkey.
The Islamic Republic has always been ready to reduce tensions in the region, provided that the airspace, territory, and waters of neighboring countries are not used for attacks against the Iranian people, he emphasized.
President Pezeshkian thanked Turkey for its efforts to promote regional peace and for expressing condolences over the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and civilians. He also proposed forming a joint team to examine claims about alleged missile attacks in order to prevent hostile propaganda from affecting relations between the two countries.
President Erdogan, for his part, expressed condolences on the loss of Iran’s Leader and civilians and wished success for Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as Iran’s new leader.
He said Turkey has no intention of confronting Iran, understands the difficult circumstances facing the country, and is ready to contribute as much as possible to reducing tensions in the region.
The Turkish president stressed that interference in Iran’s affairs is unacceptable and emphasized the need to reduce tensions, adding that more than ever, the doors of diplomacy must be opened.