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Türkiye to consider role in Hormuz demining

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey.
 
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey.

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 on ⁠Friday 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. Fidan said any demining work would be carried out by a technical team from various countries, formed after a ‌possible Iran-US peace agreement. — Reuters