Iranian FM in Turkey amid diplomatic spat

Published August 7, 2012 4:31pm ET



ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government sharply criticized Iran’s military chief on Tuesday for blaming Turkey for the bloodshed in Syria and accusing it of supporting the “warmongering purposes” of the United States.

The statement was issued just before Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Turkey for official talks and indicated that this issue will be one of several discussed during his visit.

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