Iran, Turkey intelligence chiefs meet in Tehran

Iran's Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib met with his Turkish counterpart Ibrahim Kalin, the head of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in Tehran on Sunday, according to Turkish state media.

Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported that the talks focused on counterterrorism efforts, particularly against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the Islamic State (ISIS), citing security sources.

The officials also discussed regional challenges, the situation in Syria, and the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the report said.

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), also held a meeting with Kalin, according to Anadolu.