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Turkish Foreign Minister Urges US to Resolve Iran Disputes Gradually
Turkey's foreign minister advises the U.S. to address Iran issues gradually starting with the nuclear program to build regional trust and avoid humiliating Tehran, amid rising tensions.
- On Jan 28, Hakan Fidan urged the U.S. to resolve disputes with Iran one by one, saying `My advice always to the American friends: close the files one by one with Iranians` and noted Tehran was ready for talks.
- Fidan argued, `If you put them as a package all of them, it will be very difficult for our Iranian friends to digest`, as U.S. naval forces arrived and Iran's crackdown increased tensions.
- Fidan's interview highlighted Turkey's outreach to U.S. and Iranian officials, its opposition to foreign intervention, and its 30-kilometre border with Iran; segments aired Wednesday, full interview Thursday at 16:30 GMT on Al Jazeera English.
- U.S. deployments have increased tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump said last week Washington had an armada heading toward Iran while Iranian officials warned of a forceful response if attacked.
- Talks remain stalled on Tehran's nuclear programme as U.S. officials demand Iran reduce missiles and end support to Hezbollah and Hamas, while Fidan urged building regional trust after visiting months ago.
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Turkey urges US to resolve Iran disputes one by one, says Iran ready for nuclear talks
Turkey's foreign minister on Wednesday urged the U.S. to resolve its disputes with Iran "one by one" instead of through a sweeping deal, saying this would avoid humiliating Iranian officials, and added that Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear programme.
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US President Trump has stated that he hopes Iran will soon come to the negotiating table and negotiate a fair and balanced agreement, one without nuclear weapons that is beneficial to all parties. Time is running out, and the situation is at a crucial juncture.
Fidan reiterated that Turkey opposes foreign intervention or attack on Iran, saying it would be "wrong to start war again."
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