Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only way
Hakan Fidan said diplomacy is the only way to end the war as regional and European ministers warned against further escalation.
- Following Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted ministers from the Regional Four, Italy, and other nations in Istanbul to discuss the ongoing conflict with Iran.
- A New York Times report on Wednesday detailed United States and Israeli military plans for potential strikes against Iran's energy and nuclear facilities, prompting diplomatic concern.
- Fidan cautioned that "a military intervention on Iran is not in any way a solution," adding that "nobody approves this at the moment" of renewed strikes.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany, France, and Britain are ready to negotiate with Iran on nuclear weapons, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warned escalation would raise oil prices.
- As a NATO member, Turkey continues mediating between Washington and Tehran to end the conflict; the summit also addressed Iran-backed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warns that a new military intervention against Iran could widen the conflict in the region. Representatives of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy attended the meeting in Istanbul.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Friday about a new attack on Iran, claiming that such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict in the region, reports Reuters, Agerpres.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, following a meeting in Istanbul attended by eight countries, stated, "All countries agree that diplomacy and dialogue are the only way forward. We decided to convey this message to all parties in the same way." Fidan also reported that they agreed that another attack on Iran would spread war and conflict in the region.
A military operation against Iran will not lead to a solution to the crisis, and diplomacy is the best way out of it. This was stated by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan after meetings with his colleagues in Istanbul. "A military operation that would be carried out in Iran would in no way be a solution. No one at this moment approves of this and we believe that diplomacy is the best way," Fidan said. Call for opening the Strait of Hormuz Acc…
After the end of the Istanbul meeting, the Turkish Foreign Minister said that military intervention against Iran is not a solution at all and that no one currently supports this option.
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