Tehran 30 january_French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for sending warships and “mercenaries” to crisis-hit Libya, stressing that Ankara is breaching an agreement reached at a summit in Berlin earlier this month to halt foreign interference in the North African country.
Tehran 28January_US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have discussed the latest developments in Syria and Libya in a phone conversation on Monday, the White House says.
Tehran 23 January_Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Libyan military commander General Khalifa Haftar seems seeking a military solution to the conflict in the war-torn country. He urged the general to abide by calls for a political solution to the conflict in Libya and take steps to secure clam on the ground.
Tehran 22 January_The United Nations Security Council has called on warring sides in Libya to conclude a ceasefire agreement “as soon as possible” and pave the way for ending the long-running conflict in the North African country.
Tehran 17 January_President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is starting deployment of troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and in line with agreements relating to maritime border demarcation and enhanced security cooperation.
Tehran 13 January_The head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj and his rival, strongman Khalifa Haftar, are expected to sign a ceasefire agreement in Moscow on Monday, a senior Libyan official said.
Tehran 07 January_Militia members operating under the command of a renegade general in Libya have reportedly seized control of the coastal city of Sirte, as Turkey has started deploying troops to support the internationally-recognized government in the capital, Tripoli.
Tehran 06January_Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkish soldiers had begun deploying to Libya after parliament approved such a move last week.
TEHRAN, Dec 31_The United Nations envoy to Libya says military deals between Turkey and the UN-backed Libyan government represent the escalation of conflict in the North African country.
TEHRAN, Dec 30_The Turkish government is sending to parliament a bill mandating troop deployment to Libya despite the opposition’s rejection, three days after Ankara announced the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) had officially requested military support from Turkey.
TEHRAN, Dec 26_Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Turkish parliament will soon pass a bill to send military forces to Libya as Tripoli has offered an “invitation” for the deployment.
TEHRAN, Dec 23_The eastern-based Libyan National Army, led by self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar, said on Sunday it had monitored a Boeing 747-412 that had flown from Istanbul to Libya carrying military equipment.
TEHRAN, Dec 22_Eastern forces loyal to Libya’s self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar have seized a Turkish ship shortly after Turkey’s parliament approved a defense pact in support of his rival in the North African country's civil war.
TEHRAN, Dec 21_Turkey's parliament has approved a security and military cooperation deal signed with Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) last month, state media report, an agreement that could pave the way for military help from Ankara.
TEHRAN, Dec 3_Overnight air raids in a suburb of Libya's capital have killed at least five civilians and left 10 others wounded, the unity government's health ministry said on Monday.
TEHRAN, August 14 - Fighting around Tripoli resumed overnight, following a two-day truce observed during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Libyan officials said Tuesday.
TEHRAN, August 11 - A bomb-laden vehicle exploded Saturday outside a shopping mall in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least three U.N. staff members, a spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.
TEHRAN, Aug 01 - Libya's national oil company said it has suspended operations at the country's largest oil field following the closure of a pipeline valve, the second halt in just over a week.
TEHRAN, Jul 28 - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister For Middle East and North Africa Hamid-Reza Dehghani met with Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Sayala.