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A seven-story ferry, dubbed Turkey?s biggest, was launched April 27 into Lake Van with an eye handling some of the significant trade route between Turkey and Iran.

A seven-story ferry, dubbed Turkey?s biggest, was launched April 27 into Lake Van with an eye handling some of the significant trade route between Turkey and Iran.

US top diplomat John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart April 27 hoping to push forward tough nuclear negotiations as they reach the final phase, but also aiming to ease unrest in Yemen.

Police seized 358 kilograms of heroin, allegedly brought from Iran and worth approximately 9 million Turkish Liras, from a flat in Istanbul's Esenyurt district on April 27.

A closed-door meeting was held between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Iran's Ambassador Abdollah Norouzi in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, an Iranian news outlet has claimed.

At least five air strikes hit military sites and an area near the presidential palace compound in the Yemeni capital Sanaa at dawn on April 26 while warships pounded an area near the port of the southern city of Aden, residents said.

The Iranian energy sector may pose an investment window of tens of billions of U.S. dollars for companies if the Western sanctions are lifted, the Islamic republic's ambassador to Turkey has told Anadolu Agency.

"We may currently offer companies $30 billion investment opportunities," said Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Ali R?za Bigdeli in a recent interview. 

Deutsche Bank faced a multi-billion-dollar fine on April 23 as British and U.S. officials prepared to announce a legal settlement over alleged attempts at its London-based subsidiary to manipulate interest rate benchmarks. 

As Iran sees the light at the end of the tunnel of Western sanctions due to a recent deal, the Islamic republic is preparing to cooperate with Turkey in the field of tourism, according to a senior statesman.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said April 22he is concerned that Iranian ships heading toward Yemen may be carrying advanced weapons for the Houthi rebels, and moving a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region gives the president options.