ISTANBUL: The United States is asking Türkiye and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade it to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the US ambassador to Türkiye said.
People walk past a banner with a picture of late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 12, 2024. via REUTERS)ISTANBUL: The United States is asking Türkiye and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade it to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the US ambassador to Türkiye said.
"They're doing what they can to make sure that it doesn't escalate," he said of Washington's Turkish interlocutors, adding that they"seem more confident than we are that it won't escalate".US prepared for possible significant attacks in Middle East by Iran, White House says He noted the"useful role" that Türkiye had played in what was the biggest prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia since the Cold War in Ankara at the start of August.
But Flake said on Monday that the Gaza situation had been"very difficult", with President Tayyip Erdogan's rhetoric against Israel making it difficult for Türkiye to play a role as an interlocutor. He said the divide between Ankara and Washington on Gaza had narrowed after Washington started"actively calling" for a ceasefire, but friction remained.
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