Turkish foreign minister warns renewed attack on Iran would widen war and urges diplomacy

Single source · Iran, Iran (approximate) · 2026-10-23 00:00 UTC

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says a renewed attack on Iran would expand the conflict and that diplomacy is the only way forward, according to reports by Middle East Eye, The Jerusalem Post, Reuters, The Times of Israel and Tasnim News. Other posts attribute similar wording to the Turkish foreign ministry and describe the remarks as made after an Istanbul meeting.

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• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-23 16:03 UTC
• Reuters, 2026-10-23 16:09 UTC
• The Times of Israel, 2026-10-23 17:14 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-23 17:51 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-23 19:38 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-24 01:24 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 02:06 UTC

First reported 2026-10-23 16:03 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 02:26 UTC.

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