Istanbul, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - Erdogan tells Pezeshkian Turkey ready to help 'de-escalate' US-Iran tensions

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Turkey is willing to help "de-escalate" tensions between Tehran and Washington, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call on Friday, his office said. Erdogan "emphasised that Turkey is ready to assume a facilitating role between Iran and the United States to de-escalate the tensions and resolve the issues," it said, noting the pair had discussed the "escalating military tensions in the region". Th......

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