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Turkey 'optimistic' Middle East ceasefire will be extended
Turkey said the two-week ceasefire could be extended as mediators press for more time to resolve key disagreements.
- On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed optimism that the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, set to expire Wednesday, will be extended to allow continued peace negotiations.
- While negotiations between Washington and Iran are "largely complete," Fidan noted disagreements remain; Turkey and Egypt support the Pakistan-led initiative to maintain talks and prevent a return to hostilities.
- Despite the diplomatic optimism, Iran cautioned on Sunday that a final peace deal remains "far" off, though Fidan acknowledged both sides retain the will to keep the process going.
- In a separate critique on Saturday, Fidan accused Israel of using security concerns as a pretext to occupy new territories in Lebanon, denouncing what he called Israeli expansionism and a "fait accompli."
- The international community is exerting significant pressure on both parties to extend the ceasefire and avoid confrontational measures, Fidan said, describing the situation as a global "security problem" requiring resolution.
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Iran's Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Saturday that the peace negotiations between Iran and the United States had advanced, but a final agreement was still far away.
Turkish diplomat Hakan Fidan said "optimistic about the possibility of a ceasefire between Iran and the US expiring on Wednesday.
Turkey was optimistic this Sunday about a possible extension of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, whose current deadline is next Wednesday.The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, said that it will be necessary to prolong the truce reached between the two countries. “An extension will be necessary. I am optimistic about this,” said Fidan during a diplomatic forum held in Antalya. The Chancellor added that there are still outsta…
Türkiye ‘Optimistic’ Middle East Ceasefire Will Be Extended, Says FM
Türkiye said it remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States set to expire on Wednesday would be extended. "No one wants to see a new war break out when the ceasefire expires next week. We hope ... the parties will extend the ceasefire," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. "I hope there'll be an extension. I am optimistic," he said.
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