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Abbas Araghchi Says Neighbors Are Iran’s Priority After Talks in Ashgabat With Turkmen Officials
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Araghchi arrived in Ashgabat for high-level talks with Turkmen officials on expanding cooperation. He stated neighbors are Iran's priority after the talks, citing shared history and cultural ties.
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Araghchi in Ashgabat
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said neighbors are Iran's priority after a visit to Ashgabat, where he held constructive talks with Turkmen officials. Araghchi said he was pleased to meet Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat and to hold constructive talks with his friend and counterpart, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov.
Araghchi framed the relationship by saying the two countries' shared history and deep cultural ties provide a solid foundation for expanding cooperation. Araghchi also posted on his personal social media page that he stressed that Iran's neighbors are its priority.
Talks and shared ties
Turkmen and Iranian foreign ministers met in Ashgabat on November 2, 2026, in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Rashid Meredov and Seyed Abbas Araghchi discussed bilateral cooperation, the international agenda, and cultural and humanitarian ties during the talks held on 2 November 2026.
Arzuw news, citing Terra-news, said the ministers discussed ways to develop cooperation between the two countries and coordinate actions in regional and international organizations. After the meeting, both sides expressed interest in further strengthening good-neighborly relations, guided by the principles of mutual respect and openness.
Diplomacy, Hormuz, readiness
Abbas Akhoundi said Iran was more than ready for both paths of diplomacy and military action, while describing strengthening relations with neighbors as the non-negotiable priority of the country’s foreign policy. Akhoundi said Iran would not bow to bullying, and he warned that if there was any renewed military test or deception by the enemy, a response far harsher and more regrettable than before would be given.
Akhoundi tied the reopening of transit through the Hormuz Strait and the full resumption of negotiations directly to accepting Iran’s just and principled شروط. Akhoundi also said Iran’s foreign policy priority is neighbors and that Iran had stabilized the bilateral agreements with Turkmenistan.