Key points
- Erdogan discusses Israel-Iran conflict, regional, global issues with Trump
- Türkiye sees talks over Iran’s nuclear program as “the only way” to resolve issue: Erdogan
- Türkiye is closely monitoring the tension between Iran and Israel: Erdogan
ISTANBUL: Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday spoke to his US counterpart Donald Trump over the phone and expressed Ankara’s readiness “to do everything it can to prevent uncontrolled escalation of the tension” between Israel and Iran.
According to the Turkish news agency, Anadolu, Erdogan and Trump discussed the Israel-Iran conflict and regional and global issues.
“The only way”
Erdogan said Türkiye is closely monitoring the tension between Iran and Israel, adding that it sees talks over Iran’s nuclear program as “the only way” to resolve the dispute.
He “expressed support for the US position that nuclear negotiations should continue to resolve the issue,” according to Anadolu. Trump has also urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program.
The sixth round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, however, was called off.
Israel attacked Iranian nuclear and military facilities on Friday, killing its top commanders and leading scientists. Iran also launched retaliatory strikes.
