US EditionTurkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says
- Türkiye may join multinational efforts to clear naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz after a comprehensive peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, according to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
- Fidan said Türkiye would participate in these demining operations solely as a humanitarian effort and would avoid roles suggesting alignment if conflict resumes.
- A comprehensive deal could restore open, toll-free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
- After attacks in February, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global trade; a ceasefire started in April, but a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping remains.
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Türkiye May Consider Role in Hormuz Demining After Iran-US Deal, Minister Says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Türkiye could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States. Fidan, speaking to reporters in London on Friday evening, said a technical team was expected to carry out mine-clearing work in the strait after any agreement, adding that Türkiye viewed such efforts positively in principle as a humanitarian …
Turkey is ready to join the strait demining effort, but there's a condition. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Ankara could join the demining of the Strait of Hormuz after a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Reuters. Read also: Trump ordered the shooting down of ships mining the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, after an agreement is reached, an international te…
Turkey views such activities as a humanitarian obligation.
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