Tehran, Iran, Feb. 20
By Mehdi Sepahvand – Trend:
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Riza Hakan Tekin over accusations by Turkish officials about Iran.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia, the Pacific, and Commonwealth Ebrahim Rahimpour conveyed Tehran’s deep concern over the recent finger-pointing, Fars news agency reported February 20.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had each recently questioned Iran’s foreign policy in unfriendly tones.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference February 20, Cavusoglu criticized what he called the Iranian “sectarian policy” aimed at undermining Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Also, during a recent visit to Bahrain, Erdogan reportedly accused Iran of seeking to destabilize Iraq and Syria.
In response to Ankara, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on February 20 said that “Tehran’s patience has a limit,” calling Turkey to a more friendly approach.