Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says

Ankara: Turkish ​Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey 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 Turkey viewed such efforts ⁠positively ‌in principle as a humanitarian duty.

Here are some details from ‌Fidan's remarks:

* Fidan said any ⁠demining work would be carried out by a technical ‌team from various countries, ‌formed after a possible Iran-U.S. peace ‌agreement

* Turkey would ‌have "no problem" with participating in mine-clearing operations under those conditions

* Fidan cautioned that Turkey ⁠would ⁠reassess its position if any future technical coalition of countries became a party to renewed conflict

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