Erdogan warns Trump against further strikes on Iran

Turkish President Erdogan told US President Trump he opposes further strikes on Iran, warning of regional escalation. Turkish intelligence chief Kalin said a seven-point agreement is being negotiated to prevent US military action.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today (Monday) that he spoke with US President Donald Trump and presented to him Ankara's reservations about further strikes on Iran. Erdogan made the remarks to journalists on a flight back from Azerbaijan, warning of the regional consequences of further escalation. According to him, "We do not want a new wave of strikes against Iran to be launched and our region to be dragged into further instability." He added that Turkey is ready to intervene to open the door to peace and diplomacy, and expressed hope that "common sense will prevail" and that the region will return "from the brink of the abyss." Erdogan emphasized that the cost of the war affects a wide geographic area, from Turkey to the Gulf states and from Iraq to Syria.