Foreign Minister Ali Babacan made clear in a strongly worded statement on Thursday that Turkey does not have any intention of harming Iraq’s territorial integrity via a possible cross-border incursion to tackle outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) bases in northern Iraq since Turkey’s sole target would specifically be the PKK …

Iran’s foreign minister has responded positively to the prospect of Iran and the United States holding another round of talks on the situation in Iraq.

TEHRAN – Iran is studying a plan to connect the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Mehdi Safari said.