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The 24th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) began on Saturday in Antalya. Turkey. with the participation of the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Trump called for an immediate ceasefire as Turkish troops move further into Syria.

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh reassured that his country has mastered the ways to circumvent the US bans on its crude exports. reiterating that Washington will be unable to inflict a serious damage on Tehran’s huge oil industry.

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh condemned Washington’s unilateral and unlawful interventions against Tehran and Caracas’ crude supply. and urged the world not to let the energy market be politicized.

Turkey will continue to buy natural gas from Iran.

Iranian and Turkish banks are working on a plan to establish a financial channel between the two countries based on national currencies. in a bid to evade US sanctions against Tehran.

Turkey has sent two drilling ships. Fatih and Yavuz. as well as an exploration vessel. to operate in waters off the divided island of Cyprus.

Iran is ready for increasing the volume of bilateral trade with Turkey.

The European Commission says Turkey has been drifting further away from the prospect of eventual EU membership.

The US has continued with what it describes as a ‘maximum pressure’ policy against Iran.