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Iran urges coordination with Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan against US-Israeli ‘destabilization’
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during an interview on CBS on March 15, 2026. (Screenshot/CBS)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calls for vigilance and coordination among regional countries to counter what he described as “destabilizing and escalatory actions” by the United States and Israel, Iranian state media reports.
Araghchi made the remarks in separate phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan.
He said recent US and Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure were aimed at escalating tensions and added that Iran would spare no effort in defending its sovereignty and security.
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