ANKARA, April 25 — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Türkiye could consider taking part in demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz following a possible peace agreement between Iran and the United States.Fidan, speaking to reporters in London yesterday evening, said a technical team was expected to carry out mine-clearing work in the strait after any agreement, adding that Türkiye viewed such efforts positively in principle as a humanitarian duty.Here are some details from Fidan’s remarks:Fidan said any demining work would be carried out by a technical team from various countries, formed after a possible Iran-US peace agreementTürkiye would have “no problem” with participating in mine-clearing operations under those conditionsFidan cautioned that Türkiye would reassess its position if any future technical coalition of countries became a party to renewed conflictFidan also said he believed issues related to Iran’s nuclear programme could be resolved at the next round of talks in Pakistan — Reuters
Turkish foreign minister says Ankara open to Hormuz mine‑clearing if Iran‑US deal reached
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