Turkey Says Israel Actions Pushing Iran To Take ‘Legitimate Steps’

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Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and Gaza are pushing Iran to take “legitimate steps”, Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday, in an apparent show of support for Tehran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel.

“Israel’s aggressive stance is forcing Iran to take legitimate steps,” Hakan Fidan said at a joint press conference in Istanbul with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.

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