The Supreme Leader hosted Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on Wednesday, as Iran pursued better political and economic relations with Ankara.Iranian mediaput out Ayatollah Khameneis declarationof unique brotherly ties, affection and friendship: The two sides extensive capacities are proper grounds for growing expansion and deepening of the relations.
The political set-piece of the trip was the announcement of a joint committee, overseen by President Rouhani and Turkish Erdogan, to discuss and develop bilateral ties.
Communications Minister Mahmoud Vaezi, announcing the committee, saidRouhani would visit Turkeyby April.
Vaezi also said there will be a joint economic commission in the near-future.
Iran is looking for a sharp increase in trade with Turkey, one of its biggest partners. While Ankara is talking of a rise to $30 billion from the 2012 level of $22 billion, Tehran has declared a goal of $100 billion within a few years.
Turkey is also a prime customer for Irans oil and gas, but the imports have been hindered by US-led sanctions.
Erdo?an saidafter signing memoranda of cooperation, It is obvious that we import crude oil and gas from Iran, which are strategic energy sources, and we [will be] able to increase the volume of these imports.
Revolutionary Guards: Enemy Will Fail Decisively Against Us; Minister of Defense: US Threats Are Political Bluff
The Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corpshas put out another defiant messageto the US.
Brigadier General Hossein Salami said, If the enemy acts in an intellectual or mental framework, they will fail decisively in confrontation with us.Unlike other armies of the world, the IRGCs radius of influence is not confined to limited geographical spaces.
Deputy Commander Ali Akbar Kharratian added, Protection and safeguarding of the IRGC Navys news and information in operational and tactical fields has created fear and panic in the enemies.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan continued the week-long campaign against US Secretary of State John Kerrys remark that military options are still on the table if Iran does not adhere to the interim nuclear deal:
In any case, it seems that the American officials statements are nothing more than a political bluff. Likewise, the previous US Secretary of State admitted that Americas military threats against Iran were a political bluff.
By Ea World View
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