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Turkey Presses Mediation as Fidan Calls Iran’s Gulf Strikes the Wrong Strategy

Ankara says Iran’s bid to raise costs for Gulf states will not compel the United States to stop the war.

A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Iran's indiscriminate retaliatory attacks on targets across the Gulf states are 'wrong strategy'

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is conducting multi‑layered outreach with the United States, Oman, European partners and Gulf states to end the fighting and restart negotiations.
  • Fidan argues Iran’s attacks on Gulf targets aim to impose costs but are unlikely to force Washington to halt its campaign.
  • He describes Iran’s bombings across Arab countries as a wrong strategy that heightens regional risk.
  • President Tayyip Erdogan calls the strikes against Iran a clear violation of international law.
  • Turkey warns of wider escalation and energy disruption, noting threats to the Strait of Hormuz, while reported Iranian strikes have damaged sites in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and led Qatar to pause some LNG output.