Turkey Urges US to Resolve Iran Disputes One by One
Turkey’s foreign minister on Wednesday urged the U.S. to resolve its disputes with Iran “one by one” instead of through a sweeping deal, saying this would avoid humiliating Iranian officials, and added that Tehran was ready for talks on its nuclear programme.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that Washington had an “armada” heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear programme.
Tehran brutally cracked down on anti-government protests earlier this month, leading to the death and arrest of thousands of people. Officials blamed the unrest on “armed terrorists and rioters” linked to Iran’s foes, the United States and Israel. Rights groups describe the protests as the biggest since the 1979 revolution.
“My advice always to the American friends: close the files one by one with Iranians. Start with nuclear, close it, then the other, then the other,” Fidan said.
“If you put them as a package all of them, it will be very difficult for our Iranian friends to digest,” he said. “It sometimes might seem humiliating for them. It will be very difficult to explain to not only themselves, but also to the leadership.”
Turkey, a NATO member that shares a border with Iran, has said it reached out to both U.S. and Iranian officials. Ankara has said Tehran must be allowed to handle its domestic issues on its own, warning that any destabilisation would exceed the region’s capacity to manage at this time.
Fidan has also said Israel was still looking to attack Iran.
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