Erdogan slams Israeli strikes as Muslim countries explore diplomatic options
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🗓️ 21 June 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
At a gathering of Muslim-majority states in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran, accusing it of violating international law and risking “total disaster” in the region. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, also at the summit, warned that any US involvement in the conflict would be “very dangerous.” Also in the programme: In the UK, the launch of a new scheme to map the DNA of newborn babies; and 50 years after the hit film Jaws was released, we ask if it's finally time for a PR makeover for sharks.
Photo: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks in Istanbul Credit: REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to NewsHour live from the BBC World Service in London. I'm Rebecca Kesb. |
| 0:09.9 | The Turkish president, Rejip Tayyip Edouin, has given a blistering response to the Israeli military |
| 0:16.1 | action in Iran at a gathering of dozens of Muslim majority states in Istanbul. |
| 0:26.2 | Mr. Edouan accused Israel of trying to drag the region into total disaster, |
| 0:32.9 | saying that in his words, the aggression violates international law and destabilizes the region. He was speaking at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Istanbul. |
| 0:42.4 | With its attacks launched on 13th of June, |
| 0:45.5 | the Netanyahu government aimed to undermine the negotiation process. |
| 0:49.7 | And at the same time, events have made it clear that Netanyahu and his murder network |
| 0:54.0 | are not wanting |
| 0:55.0 | a diplomatic solution. Well, earlier, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Aragchi, who's also at the |
| 1:01.7 | meeting in Istanbul, said Iran wasn't in a position to continue talks with the United States |
| 1:07.0 | to reach a new deal on its nuclear program until Israel suspended its bombing. |
| 1:13.1 | In order for us to come back to diplomacy, the aggression should be stopped. |
| 1:17.3 | It is obvious. I cannot go to negotiation with the United States when our people are under |
| 1:23.1 | bombardments, under the support of the United States. |
| 1:26.7 | Mr. Aragji went on to repeat his accusation that the United States was behind the Israeli offensive, |
| 1:33.3 | which is something U.S. officials have repeatedly denied. |
| 1:37.2 | We have come unfortunately to the conclusion that the United States has been in this aggression from the beginning. |
| 1:44.5 | They deny, they keep saying that they are not involving, but we have many |
| 1:51.4 | indications that they have been involved from day one. |
| 1:54.6 | And now, you know, the tweets, interviews by the US president is quite clear that is talking |
| 2:00.5 | about the US leadership on this question. |
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