Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip ErdoganReuters

Despite Iranian officials threatening to cancel his April 5 visit to Tehran over criticism of the Islamic regime's regional "domination" attempts, an undeterred Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday his visit would go forward as planned.

Erdogan irked Iran when he said last Thursday that Iran is trying to “dominate the Middle East,” and that its efforts have begun annoying Ankara. The comments came the same day the Saudi coalition launched a military operation in Yemen against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who toppled the government there.

In response, Iranian parliamentarian Esmayeel Kosari said Sunday "Erdogan's visit to Tehran should be canceled in view of his recent comments against Iran," and likewise parliamentarian Muhammed Medi Zahidi called for a cancellation as well.

But speaking to reporters Monday before heading for Slovenia, Erdogan said the visit would go ahead unhampered by Iranian parliamentary opposition, according to the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News.

"Two different voices came out from Iran. First, a commission at the parliament, a deputy chairman. ...They are not the ones deciding on our visit. It’s us that will decide whether to go or not. We maintain our schedule, but (are) following Yemen as well," said Erdogan.

Erdogan warned against "internal or foreign intervention" in Yemen, saying "we stressed those who are interfering in Yemen should leave the country."

"Developments in Yemen are very crucial for us. Any steps are possible for every kind of decision that we can take. But there is no change in our schedule (for Iran) at the moment,” Erdogan concluded.