{"id":3478,"date":"2026-04-25T16:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3478"},"modified":"2026-04-25T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:14:49","slug":"turkish-fm-says-iran-nuclear-deadlock-could-ease-in-next-round-of-pakistan-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3478","title":{"rendered":"Turkish FM says Iran nuclear deadlock could ease in next round of Pakistan talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that he believed key sticking points in US negotiations with Iran over nuclear issues could soon be overcome, as diplomatic talks were set to resume during the weekend in Pakistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>As talks on the Iran war are set to resume tomorrow, I believe that one or two issues\u2014particularly those that had been deadlocked in the nuclear dossier\u2014can be resolved,<\/strong>\u201d Fidan told journalists after a program at Oxford University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On an official visit to the UK, Fidan said T\u00fcrkiye was in almost daily contact with all parties involved in the negotiations and welcomed recent steps toward extending a fragile ceasefire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We welcomed the initial two-week ceasefire, but we also said at the time that it would not be enough to reach a final agreement,<\/strong>\u201d he said. \u201c<strong>That ceasefire has now been extended,<\/strong>\u201d he added, referring to an extension Donald Trump announced earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>We are trying to contribute positively and provide encouragement to all sides,<\/strong>\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He said progress on nuclear issues could also ease wider regional tensions, including those related to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, Germany and T\u00fcrkiye have signalled conditional readiness to participate in potential mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz, as discussions around maritime security gain traction amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Al Jazeera reported that German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the German navy was preparing for a possible deployment by sending a minesweeper to the Mediterranean, alongside a command and supply vessel, when speaking to German newspaper Rheinische Post. 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