Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that diplomatic talks to end the US-Iran war should be resumed 'immediately'. He made this statement after talks with his Iranian counterpart. His office confirmed that Erdogan met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Summit being held in Turkey's Antalya province. During the talks, Erdogan emphasized the 'importance of reaching the negotiating table immediately' and said that Turkey would continue to support efforts to ensure peace. "The common ground for agreement must be strengthened and diplomacy must be given a chance," he said. He also expressed confidence that the conflict with the United States would end 'as soon as possible'. This Middle Eastern war began on February 28 with a US-Israeli attack, in which several leaders, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed. In retaliation for the US attack, Iran fired missiles and drones at various countries in the region, and groups it supports in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq also joined the conflict. Addressing the United Nations Climate Summit on Wednesday, Pezeshkian accused the United States and Israel of causing serious environmental damage during their attacks on the Islamic Republic. "The recent criminal and illegal attack by the United States and the Zionist regime on Iran has caused serious environmental damage, releasing a large amount of pollutants and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere," he said. Efforts to negotiate an end to the war have been bolstered by diplomatic discussions led by Qatar and Pakistan, while countries like Turkey appear to have provided further impetus. Tehran has stated that Washington must accept demands including the release of frozen assets and the lifting of sanctions. In return, Iran is ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy route that has been blockaded since the conflict began.
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