Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Warns Iran against Using Militias to Undermine Stability in Syria: 'People Who Live in Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones'
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated in a February 27, 2025, interview with Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that Iran's foreign policy is 'very dangerous,' suggesting it may have brought some benefits to Iran but that the cost of maintaining these benefits is too high. He warned that, in the long run, this policy would burden both Iran and the region. Fidan mentioned that he had told IRGC Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani that this foreign policy needed to be changed. Addressing reports that Iraq had canceled a visit by Syria's new foreign minister at Iran's request, Fidan remarked that other countries could also disrupt Iran by supporting various groups within the country, referring to ethnic minorities in Iran. He concluded by saying: 'People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.'
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