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Iran to stand by Turkey in face of regional destabilizing threats: VP

Xinhua, November 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran will not leave Turkey alone in the face of regional threats, even though the two countries might have different views on certain regional issues, Iran's First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency on Sunday.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey might disagree on certain regional issues, but such disagreement will never make Iran leave Turkey alone in the face of regional threats and destabilizing factors," Jahangiri said at a meeting with the visiting Turkish Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci here on Saturday.

Iran and Turkey can thwart plots hatched by foreign powers against the region if they reach a mutual understanding of the threats, he said.

Tehran and Ankara are at odds over the Syrian political situation.

While the Islamic republic supports the government of President Bashar al-Assad as the legitimate representative of the Syrians, Turkey has cast its supports onto the moderate militant groups which seek to over throw Assad's government. Endit