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Turkey emerging as a wild card on Iran
(JTA) -- As an American-led consensus appears to be developing around the need for a new round of sanctions to deal with Iran's nuclear program, Turkey -- a U.S. ally and NATO member -- is emerging as something of a wild card on the issue.Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed accusations that Tehran wants to develop nuclear weapons as "rumors." Also, in recent months he has focused attention on Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal, saying it should be examined as well if Iran's nuclear program is being scrutinized. Yet Turkey has its own concerns about the ambitions of Iran, a neighbor and regional rival. Posted by: 2010-04-26 |
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