London, April 25 -- Turkey could take part in post-conflict demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a breakthrough is reached in Iran-US talks, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, signalling Ankara's conditional willingness to support maritime security efforts in one of the world's most sensitive energy corridors.
Speaking in London, Fidan suggested that any mine-clearing mission would likely be led by a multinational technical coalition following a peace agreement, adding that Turkey would "have no problem" participating under such a framework.
He added Ankara would reassess its role if such a coalition became involved in renewed conflict and said issues related to Iran's nuclear programme could be resolved in the next round of tal...