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Turkey plans to ‘reinforce border security’ if US attacks Iran and regime falls, official says
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Iranians walk past a billboard showing Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with anti-US rhetoric in Tehran on January 27, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
Turkey is weighing contingency plans along its border if neighboring Iran is attacked by the United States, a senior official tells AFP.
“If the United States attacks Iran and the regime falls, Turkey is planning additional measures to reinforce border security,” says the official, who requested anonymity.
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