Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has cautioned that Turkiye would reassess its position on the Strait of Hormuz if any future technical coalition of countries became a party to renewed conflict, Reuters reports.

Fidan also said he believed issues related to Iran’s nuclear programme could be resolved at the next round of talks in Pakistan.

Police officers walk past posters highlighting Pakistan’s mediation of Iran–US peace talks near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 25, 2026. — AFP
Police officers walk past posters highlighting Pakistan’s mediation of Iran–US peace talks near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 25, 2026. — AFP

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