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Turkish Soldier Dies in Border Fire with Iran
Confirmed
In Short: A Turkish soldier was killed during a cross-border fire incident along the Turkiye-Iran border, with both countries investigating the incident.
A Turkish soldier died on October 31 while intervening in an illegal crossing near the Engin Mayin border post, according to the Turkish defense ministry.
The incident occurred as a result of fire assessed to have originated from Iran, the ministry said in a statement on X.
Despite medical efforts, the soldier could not be saved.
The incident took place along the 500-kilometer (300-mile) border between Turkiye and Iran.
The meeting is part of diplomatic efforts to ease regional tensions.
Turkish officials are represented by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Director Ibrahim Kalin, while Saudi Arabia is led by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan by Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.
What's confirmed
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What's still developing
- The deal approved on Tuesday is part of a years-old dispute over competing claims to sea borders and energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean.