The U.S. Treasury has accused Turkish companies Macpar Makina (Macpar) and Step A.Ş. of cooperating with a multi-million dollar procurement network for Iran’s missile industries, it announced Tuesday on its website.
Iran Nuclear Talks in Istanbul End in Failure for the West
Diplomatic efforts to end the eight-year-old impasse over Iran’s nuclear program ran aground Saturday after Iranian officials refused to bargain with the United States and other world powers unless they first agreed to conditions including an immediate halt to economic sanctions.
Lavrov, Davutoglu Discuss Cooperation, Band Together on Iran
Russian and Turkish foreign ministers signed a strategic cooperation protocol in a bid to enhance their bilateral relations Thursday ahead of a scheduled meeting Friday of a six-state meeting to discuss Iran’s nuclear issue.
Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan Seek Closer Ties
Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan pledged closer cooperation Thursday in efforts to resolve regional conflicts and combat terrorism and organized crime, a joint statement said.
Iran in Secret Talks with Turkey to End Nuclear Sanctions
Iran has begun secret negotiations with Turkey and three other countries to surrender significant amounts of its uranium stockpile and cease enrichment in exchange for an end to international sanctions, the Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.
Iran Eying Turkish Ports to Counter Sanctions in the Gulf
Iran, pressured by international sanctions imposed over its disputed nuclear program, wants to send more trade via Turkish ports to reduce dependency on the Gulf, Tehran’s envoy to Turkey said on Tuesday.
WikiLeaks: Leak Confirms US Pressured Turkey to Cut Business Ties With Iran
David Cohen, the U.S. Treasury assistant secretary for terrorist financing and financial crimes, warned Turkish officials and private bank executives about doing business with Iranian banks, according to a leaked cable from the U.S. Embassy in Ankara.
In Baku, Iran’s Ahmadinejad Treads Carefully On Armenia, Karabakh
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Azerbaijan a “brotherly” neighbor but was careful not to publicly take sides in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict after talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku late on Wednesday.
Iran to Export Multiple Sclerosis Drug to Armenia, Russia, Syria
Iran plans to start exports of its domestically produced Multiple Sclerosis (MS) medication to Syria, Armenia and Russia by next month, the manager Iran’s MS drug manufacturing company said on Saturday.
Iran Suggests Date For Nuclear Talks In Turkey
Iran on Tuesday offered to resume nuclear talks with the United States and other world powers next week after pushing for a shift of venue to Turkey to give Tehran an ally on the sidelines.