Turkey says Iran’s indiscriminate attacks on Gulf states ‘incredibly wrong strategy’

By Reuters 3 March 2026, 9:13 pm 1 Edit

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan gestures as he speaks during a press conference after a meeting with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia in Istanbul on November 3, 2025. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Iran’s strategy of attacking Gulf states in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks against it is an “incredibly wrong strategy” and increases instability in the region.

“Iran’s indiscriminate bombing of all these places is an incredibly wrong strategy,” he tells state broadcaster TRT Haber, adding that Tehran is using a strategy of “if I drown, I’ll drown the region as well.”

Fidan says countries attacked by Iran may not be able to remain silent if the strikes continue, and that the risk of the conflict widening further is worrying.