Trump, Erdogan and seven points between peace and war.
The director of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT), Ibrahim Kalin, said that during a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump, Ankara tried to dissuade the US from a possible attack on Iran.
Speaking in Ankara at a conference jointly organized by the Center for Middle East Studies (ORSAM) and the University of Oxford, Kalin stressed that a US attack on Iran could further exacerbate regional tensions. Turkey and other regional mediators, particularly Pakistan, Egypt and Qatar, have stepped up efforts to reduce tensions, he said. Turkey's intelligence chief said work is underway on a seven-point agreement between the US and Iran, which he called a "fair deal." Kalin noted that progress has already been made on several issues.
According to the proposed document, Iran will receive relief from sanctions and access to frozen assets. In return, the Islamic Republic would pledge not to develop nuclear weapons and agree to begin separate negotiations with the IAEA. According to Kalin, Iran will also lift the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz in the future.
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