Turkish foreign minister discusses Iran war with Egyptian, Norwegian, Pakistani counterparts

Turkish foreign minister discusses Iran war with Egyptian, Norwegian, Pakistani counterparts

Hakan Fidan has separate phone calls with Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty, Norway’s Espen Barth Eide, Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar, Turkish diplomatic sources say

Türkiye’s foreign minister held separate phone calls with his Egyptian, Norwegian, and Pakistani counterparts, according to Turkish diplomatic sources Monday.

Hakan Fidan’s conversations with Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty and Norway’s Espen Barth Eide focused on efforts aimed at stopping the Iranian war, the sources said.

In another phone call with Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar, the two ministers exchanged views on the latest situation in the war, the sources added.

Regional escalation has continued to flare since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing over 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.