Turkish FM urges global community to respond 'Israel’s potential acts of sabotage'

ISTANBUL

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on April 9 called on the international community to be ready to respond "appropriately to Israel’s potential acts of sabotage" amid the recently declared U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

Fidan warned that Tel Aviv is "now extending" its genocide in Gaza to Lebanon during a joint news conference with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.

Noting that the two-week temporary ceasefire between Washington and Tehran may not be sufficient, Fidan said it could be extended if both sides agree.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on April 7, saying that Tehran presented a "workable" 10-point proposal for negotiations.

The announcement came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline Trump had repeatedly extended for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept an agreement or face widespread destruction.