Turkey discussing contradiction with Iran over missiles: FM Fidan
Highlighting a serious diplomatic discrepancy amid the expanding regional war, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed on Saturday that Iran has formally denied responsibility for a missile fired toward Türkiye.
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- Published Date: 08:15 | 14 March 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Iran had denied responsibility for missiles fired toward Türkiye, adding that Ankara was discussing contradictions between Tehran's statements and available technical data on the launches.
Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Fidan said Turkish authorities possessed technical data regarding the missiles fired toward Türkiye and were raising the inconsistencies with Iranian officials.
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