Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Gulf states delivered what amounted to final warnings that they would take countermeasures against Iran if attacks on their territory continue, signaling a dangerous escalation in a regional conflict that Fidan warned risks drawing the entire Middle East into a prolonged war, APA reports citing Türkiye Today.
Speaking to reporters after a diplomatic tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Fidan said the assessment among Gulf capitals is that the current war could last another two to three weeks, though the decisive factor would be Washington's posture. Israel, he cautioned, would seek to influence the United States and "will want to prevent a ceasefire or reaching peace in a short time."