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Iran’s foreign minister warns of false-flag operations in call with Turkish counterpart
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A handout photograph released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on February 8, 2026, shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to a forum in Tehran (Iran's Foreign Minister / AFP)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a call with his Turkish counterpart, warns of repeated false-flag operations aimed at undermining regional ties, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says, a day after NATO intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran over Turkey.
Turkey is playing a mediating role, alongside other regional countries, between Washington and Tehran to help de-escalate tensions and end the war.
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