<p>Ankara: Western states have sought to send <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/iran">Iran</a> messages via <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/turkey">Turkey</a> in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.</p>.<p>The messages were conveyed before reported Israeli attacks on Iran early on Friday, after which Tehran indicated it had no plans for further retaliation.</p>.<p>After Iran's retaliatory attack on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/israel">Israel</a> over the weekend, Turkey's foreign ministry confirmed contacts with Iran and the United States in a statement, saying Ankara had called for restraint and warned of a regional war if tensions escalated further.</p>.Iran suspends flights over several cities amid news of Israel attack: Report.<p>"In recent days we have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey - particularly reiterating the message of de-escalation," said a Western diplomat, when asked about messages carried to Tehran by Ankara.</p>.<p>Turkey's foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment on the matter.</p>.<p>John Bass, the acting US Under Secretary of State, travelled to Ankara earlier this week and met Turkey's top diplomat Hakan Fidan.</p>.<p>"They discussed the critical importance of preventing further escalation or a wider conflict in the region," a US official said.</p>
<p>Ankara: Western states have sought to send <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/iran">Iran</a> messages via <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/turkey">Turkey</a> in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.</p>.<p>The messages were conveyed before reported Israeli attacks on Iran early on Friday, after which Tehran indicated it had no plans for further retaliation.</p>.<p>After Iran's retaliatory attack on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/israel">Israel</a> over the weekend, Turkey's foreign ministry confirmed contacts with Iran and the United States in a statement, saying Ankara had called for restraint and warned of a regional war if tensions escalated further.</p>.Iran suspends flights over several cities amid news of Israel attack: Report.<p>"In recent days we have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey - particularly reiterating the message of de-escalation," said a Western diplomat, when asked about messages carried to Tehran by Ankara.</p>.<p>Turkey's foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment on the matter.</p>.<p>John Bass, the acting US Under Secretary of State, travelled to Ankara earlier this week and met Turkey's top diplomat Hakan Fidan.</p>.<p>"They discussed the critical importance of preventing further escalation or a wider conflict in the region," a US official said.</p>