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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in three days of intensive diplomatic consultations with 15 foreign ministers and the EU foreign policy chief following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory actions. The diplomatic blitz focused on halting attacks, reducing tensions and coordinating regional responses.Explosions were heard across Qatar's capital Doha on Monday evening as the widening military confrontation between Iran and US-led forces reached the Gulf state. Al Jazeera television reported that air defenses intercepted projectiles over the city, marking the latest expansion of a conflict that has now drawn in multiple Gulf nations.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed deep sorrow Monday over civilian suffering in Iran, announcing Türkiye will ramp up diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire. Warning of serious regional and global consequences unless the conflict is halted, Erdoğan stressed Ankara's commitment to peace as civilian casualties mount.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Kuwait’s Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to express solidarity following strikes affecting Gulf countries. The Turkish leader reiterated that dialogue remains the most effective path to resolving regional conflicts.

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Israeli strikes rock Tehran and Isfahan as conflict escalates

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11:15, 03/03/2026, Tuesday

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Israeli strikes rock Tehran and Isfahan as conflict escalates

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Plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.–Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026.

Fresh explosions shook Iran's capital Tehran and the central city of Isfahan early Tuesday after the Israeli army announced a renewed attack. Warplanes targeted multiple sites in Tehran, according to an Anadolu correspondent, as the joint US-Israeli military campaign entered its fourth day following Saturday's strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's capital Tehran experienced a new wave of explosions Tuesday morning following the Israeli military's announcement of renewed offensive operations, an Anadolu reporter confirmed. Warplanes struck several locations in Tehran during the early hours, while Iranian media simultaneously reported fresh blasts in the central city of Isfahan. Official sources have not yet identified the specific sites targeted in either city.

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Conflict Escalation Context

The strikes mark the latest phase of the joint US-Israeli military campaign launched Saturday against Iran, which has already resulted in the deaths of numerous senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ongoing operation, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" by US Central Command, has targeted Iranian military command centers, ballistic missile facilities, naval assets, and leadership infrastructure across the country.

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Retaliatory Cycle

Tehran has responded to the initial attacks with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and Gulf nations hosting US military assets, expanding the conflict's geographic scope. The intensifying cycle of strikes and counterstrikes has raised international concerns about broader regional destabilization, with global powers urging restraint while the fighting continues to escalate on multiple fronts.

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