Erdogan warns against efforts to undermine US-Iran deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said peace efforts in the Middle East cannot succeed without the support of regional countries and warned against attempts to undermine the US-Iran agreement.

“No solution that does not take strength from the will and contributions of regional countries can be lasting,” Erdogan said during a joint appearance in Istanbul with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

He added that Israel must not be allowed to “dynamite” the deal, saying, “The current war-addicted Israeli government must not be allowed to drown our geography in the smell of gunpowder and blood again.”

The Turkish leader has repeatedly accused Israel of trying to derail the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and has also condemned Israeli military operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.