Turkey Mediates Iran-US Talks, NATO Defends Against Missiles

0:00On March 25, Turkey is stepping in as a go-between for Iran and the United States, passing messages to push for de-escalation and direct talks. Haroon Armaghan, Vice-Chair of Foreign Affairs for President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, shared this on March 25. The effort also includes relaying info to Gulf nations tangled in the regional conflict sparked by recent United States and Israeli strikes on Iran. Iran's military pushback on Wednesday against President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations are underway to end the war. Meanwhile, Turkey has been active in mediation efforts even before the attack started nearly a month ago. Turkey, a NATO member, has repeatedly urged an immediate stop to the fighting. President Erdogan says his team will keep using every resource to bring peace. Foreign Minister Haqqan Fidan has been sharing friendly advice with Tehan to prevent the war from spreading further. Fidan has also stayed in touch with Washington to gauge positions on both sides. Since this past Sunday, he spoke with the United States officials and Iran's foreign

1:03minister Abbas Arakchi about potential steps to wrap things up. Since the war kicked off, NATO defenses have shot down three Iranian missiles headed toward Turkey. These moves show Turkey's push for calm is happening right amid the tensions. That's your global news today update, AI-powered and always on.