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Tue ยท 28 Jul 2026

Iran FM Calls Turkish Counterpart Over Ceasefire as Doha Channel Fractures

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Iran FM Calls Turkish Counterpart Over Ceasefire as Doha Channel Fractures

๐Ÿ“ž ANKARA โ€” Qatar condemned Iran; now Tehran dials Ankara instead. ๐Ÿ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: With Qatar publicly condemning Iran's strikes, Doha's mediation utility collapsed overnight. Turkey โ€” NATO member, absent from Gulf solidarity statements โ€” is now the only credible neutral with leverage on both sides. Araqchi calling Fidan signals Tehran is actively shopping for a new channel before the military balance shifts further against it.