ANKARA
Turkiye does not want to see a new wave of attacks against Iran, President Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that he conveyed his concerns to US President Donald Trump in a recent phone call.
“We emphasize at every opportunity that it is possible to resolve these issues through dialogue and diplomacy. Unfortunately, we see a negative shift once again. We are doing our utmost to prevent this,” Erdogan told reporters on a return flight from Azerbaijan, according to a transcript shared by his office on Monday.
Meanwhile, Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash has warned that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political settlement between the United States and Iran to end the more than eight-month war appears to be difficult, reports Reuters.
“We should … prepare for a long period of uncertainty in which neither a decisive resolution nor stable regional order can be taken for granted,” Gargash said in an address to a geopolitical conference in Abu Dhabi.
He added the consequences of the US war on Iran “may persist for a long time”, requiring the UAE to invest in its “defensive capabilities, the maintenance of credible deterrence, and stronger international security partners”.
