The key facts

  • Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers Hakan Fidan and Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone
  • The main topic was the negotiations between Tehran and Washington
  • The war involving Iran has been going on for eight months

Phone conversation between the foreign ministers

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Turkish diplomatic sources reported on Thursday, November 5. The report was published by Anadolu.

The topic of the conversation was the Tehran–Washington talks

The central issue of the conversation was the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington. The context of the discussion was a war that, according to the source, has already been going on for eight months. In addition, the ministers exchanged views on other regional developments.

What is known and what remains behind the scenes

The report is based on diplomatic sources and does not reveal the content of the parties' positions, the outcome of the conversation, or details of the Tehran–Washington talks themselves. It also does not specify which 'other regional developments' were discussed. Thus, so far only the fact of the contact itself and its general subject matter are known.