Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was in Moscow on Tuesday. Speaking at a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Fidan defined the U.S.-Iran deal “a valuable diplomatic threshold” to end the regional conflicts. The top diplomat, however, highlighted the possibility of Israel’s attempt to undermine the process.
Fidan stated that he views the agreement reached between the United States and Iran as an extremely valuable diplomatic milestone for breaking the cycle of conflict in the region and welcomed it with satisfaction.
"As our President (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan) has also emphasized, our greatest hope is that this step, which has provided relief to our region and the entire world, will evolve not into a temporary calm, but into a structural and lasting security architecture." "Throughout the sensitive period leading up to the final signatures, it is essential to avoid any rhetoric that could poison the atmosphere of peace, as well as any possible sabotage attempts by Israel aimed at derailing the process," he said.
Fidan said that he considers the political will demonstrated by the leaders of the United States and Iran to have been very important in achieving this outcome. "We appreciate Pakistan's mediation efforts and also welcome the support provided by Qatar and Saudi Arabia for diplomatic initiatives."
