(March 25): Türkiye is conducting intensive diplomatic efforts to try and prevent Gulf Arab countries from joining the US-Israeli war against Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. Ankara has urged Gulf nations to act with restraint, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Türkiye has stepped up diplomacy, with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visiting Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and holding calls with other regional counterparts. But they would only join the war if the Islamic Republic makes good on its threats to attack vital Gulf power and water infrastructure — a high threshold, the people added. “Retaliatory actions, especially against countries in the Gulf, carry such a risk.”

Source: The Edge Markets March 25, 2026 10:41 UTC