Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country rejects the US sanctions on Iran and will not abide by them, Anadolu news agency reported. “US sanctions on Iran are wrong. For us, they are steps aimed at unbalancing the world; we don’t want to live in an imperialist world” Erdogan told reporters in Ankara. The Turkish president stressed that “the sanctions on Iran are contrary to international law and diplomacy”. Earlier in the day, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mouloud Gawishoglu said the United States re-imposition of the sanctions on Iran is futile. Read: Iran’s Khamenei says the world opposes Trump’s decisions According to the minister, cornering Iran is not a smart option, but rather a serious choice. The Turkish … Continue reading Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran