İran seeks more trade via Turkish ports

Iran, pressured by international sanctions imposed for its disputed nuclear program, wants to send more trade via Turkish ports to reduce dependency on the Gulf, Tehran's envoy to Turkey said, Reuters news agency reported on its website on Tuesday. Ambassador Bahman Huseyinpur spoke while visiting Turkey's Black Sea coast as part of a fact-finding mission on the facilities available at Turkish ports. "We want to transfer a large portion of our trade from the Gulf ... to Turkey," the Anatolian news agency quoted Huseyinpur as saying. "Hence we want to make use of your ports." The envoy also said the plans were backed by officials in both countries.