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Erdogan meets Iranian President Peseshkan to investigate missile attack claims
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Iran's president Mesud Pezeskiyan on a telephone call following the downing of an alleged ballistic weapon over Turkey, which resulted in debris falling into Gaziantep after being neutralized by NATO systems near Eastern Mediterranean waters during initial reports linking it to Iranian sources.
Key Points
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1Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Mesud Pezeskiyan on March 9.
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2Iranian officials denied responsibility for ballistic missiles that were fired at Turkey and landed in the Eastern Mediterranean, claiming they did not originate from Iran.
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3Pezerakiya proposed forming an international joint investigation team to determine who launched the weapons targeting Turkish airspace.
Developments
[Mar 09]
Erdogan and Pezeskiyan held a telephone conversation regarding ballistic missiles fired at Turkey. Iranian officials denied launching them, while Erdogan stated Ankara does not seek escalation with Iran.