Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only way

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that a renewed attack on Iran could widen the conflict and urged diplomacy as the only way forward. He made the remarks during a meeting in Istanbul with counterparts from several countries discussing the Iran war, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and Russia's war in Ukraine.

ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict there, adding that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to end the war. Fidan met his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Germany, France, Britain and Italy in Istanbul to discuss developments in the Iran war, attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthi militants, and Russia's war in Ukraine.