ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden agreed on the importance of working together to build "greater cooperation" during a phone conversation, Turkey's presidential office said Friday.

The cooperation is based on the strategic character of the bilateral relationship and mutual interests, the presidency announced in a written statement. (Turkey-US-Ties )

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TEHRAN -- The recent change in the method of 60-percent uranium enrichment in Iran's Natanz nuclear facility is a "technical decision," which the International Atomic Energy Agency was informed of, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna, said on Friday.

"There is no need for odd speculations. Change in the mode of 60-percent enrichment is a technical decision," Gharibabadi tweeted. (Iran-Enrichment-IAEA)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel's military chief Aviv Kochavi flew on Friday to Washington to discuss issues regarding Iran with U.S. military officials.

During his five-day visit, Kochavi is expected to meet officials such as U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark A. Milley, an Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement. (Israel-US-Visit)

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CAIRO -- Russia will resume all the flights to Egypt's airports, including the ones to Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada after more than five-year suspension to the two seaside cities, the Egyptian presidency office said in a statement on Friday.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "has welcomed the move that constitutes a momentum for promoting the bilateral ties," according to the statement. (Egypt-Russia-Flight) Enditem

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