Turkish foreign minister congratulates Iranian counterpart on inauguration

According to Turkish diplomatic sources, Fidan and Araghchi spoke by phone and discussed bilateral relations, the situation in Gaza and regional developments.

Araghchi, who was deputy foreign minister during Hassan Rouhani's government, succeeded Hossein Amir-Abdolahian, who died in a plane crash on May 19.

On 11 August, newly appointed President Massoud Pezeshkian nominated Araghchi as his first diplomat. After receiving a vote of confidence from the Islamic Consultative Assembly on 21 August, he was appointed foreign minister. | BGNES