TEHRAN, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday called reports that Iran fired a missile toward Türkiye "completely baseless."
Araghchi made the remarks during a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, responding to media claims that a ballistic missile from Iran entered Turkish airspace on Monday before being intercepted by NATO defenses, according to a statement from Iran's Foreign Ministry.
He warned against the repetition of "false flag operations by the enemies of peace and friendship in the region" and reaffirmed Iran's commitment to good neighborliness and respect for Türkiye's sovereignty. Araghchi also expressed Iran's willingness to cooperate on verifying such claims.
During the call, Araghchi discussed the ongoing U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and said all governments should condemn "crimes committed by the aggressors." He called U.S. threats against Iran's energy and production infrastructure "criminal" and said they showed a disregard for international law. He urged the international community to take decisive action in response.
Fidan highlighted a recent quadrilateral meeting in Islamabad with the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, saying that regional countries support efforts to stop the war and promote peace and stability, according to the Iranian statement.
Iran has rejected three previous reports of missiles aimed at Türkiye since the conflict began. ■
