Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu pays visit to Iran

Turkey's foreign minister was received Friday by his Iranian counterpart in Isfahan, central Iran, according to diplomatic sources.

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu had arrived in Isfahan a day earlier, on Thursday, for a working visit at the invitation of his counterpart Javad Zarif, added the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

"We are evaluating the process after the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal with both Europeans and Iran," Çavuşoğlu told reporters.

Çavuşoğlu said he had the opportunity to evaluate regional issues with Zarif and reviewed what could be done about the U.S. sanctions following its withdrawal.

During Friday's visit, Çavuşoğlu and Zarif also discussed bilateral trade and the possibility of using national currencies rather than the dollar for trade and also signed a plan meant to strengthen cooperation in bilateral, regional, and international relations.

According to Çavuşoğlu, from now on the two diplomats will meet every six months for consultations.

Afterwards, Çavuşoğlu attended a lunch hosted in his honor by Zarif.