Turkish foreign minister holds call with Iranian counterpart

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a phone call with Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, diplomatic sources told journalists. 

Fidan stated that Ankara did not want any further escalation in the region after Iran's retaliatory attack against Israel on Saturday night. 

Amirabdollahian said the operation had ended and Tehran would not launch a new one unless it was attacked again. He added that if Israel attacked again, Tehran's response would be stronger than this time round.