Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Pakistan, Iran to refrain from further escalation

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani, called on Pakistan and Iran to refrain from further escalating the situation, Report informs via TRT News.

Hakan Fidan also had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

“We call on friendly and brotherly Iran, Iraq and Pakistan to ensure calm by showing restraint and prudence,” Anadolu Agency said, citing a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry reported that Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that a joint and decisive fight against terrorist groups is an important task for all countries in the region.