Alex Crawford
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Travelling foreign correspondent based in Istanbul. Sky News Special Correspondent. Wrote Colonel Gadaffi's Hat in ptsd haze.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tells the AP his country will not be provoked into joining the war in the Middle East. apnews.com/article/turkey…
BREAKING: The UN refugee agency says up to 3.2 million people in Iran have been displaced by the ongoing war. Follow AP’s live updates. apnews.com/live/iran-war-…
President @RTErdogan held a telephone conversation with President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran at the request of the Iranian side. During the call, President Erdoğan stressed the need to open the door to diplomacy, and noted that Türkiye is exerting efforts to achieve this. Saying that Türkiye doesn’t approve of unlawful interventions against Iran and Iran’s targeting of the brotherly countries in the region, President Erdoğan stated that targeting the brotherly countries benefits no one and that these must all stop. Pointing out that Türkiye is being adversely affected by a conflict it is not party to, President Erdoğan underscored that violation of the Turkish airspace, for whatever reason, cannot be excused and that Türkiye will continue to take all the necessary measures against such violations. President Erdoğan said that Türkiye is deeply saddened by the loss of lives, particularly the children killed in the school attack in Minab. Reiterating his condolences for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, President Erdoğan expressed his wish for the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader to lead to peace in the region. President Pezeshkian of Iran, for his part, stated that the missiles that entered the Turkish airspace were not of Iranian origin, and that the issue will be thoroughly investigated.
NEW: The Israeli military unlawfully used white phosphorus over homes on March 3, 2026, in the Lebanese town of Yohmor. The use of white phosphorus over residential areas is extremely alarming and will have dire consequences for civilians. Read more: bit.ly/4bdqxDt
NATO has again intercepted a missile heading to Türkiye. NATO stands firm in its readiness to defend all Allies against any threat
Türk Hava Sahasında Etkisiz Hâle Getirilen Balistik Füze ile İlgili Açıklama Statement on the Ballistic Missile Neutralized in Turkish Airspace #MillîSavunmaBakanlığı
Sheikh @Jaberrajabii, who defected from the Iranian regime, is one of the few people to know Mojtaba Khamenei personally & spoke about him publicly. In this interview in Arabic he describes him as: * A messianic extremist who believes himself to be the mythical Khorassani figure, who would pave the way for the emergence of the Mehdi (Messiah figure in Islam). * Racist toward Arabs, unlike his father. * Extremely brutal and believes that the ends justify any means. * Corrupt & rich (confirming reports published about his assets, for example by Bloomberg bloomberg.com/news/features/…) Interview: youtu.be/BivYuF2nPtY?si…
Exclusive: @SkyYaldaHakim interview with Qatari PM @MBA_AlThani_ 🇮🇷 AND 🇺🇸 must de-escalate. “War ends at negotiating table.” Iran’s miscalculation attacking the Gulf has “destroyed everything” Global energy, food & medical supplies at risk. youtu.be/J-m3wElx3WU?si…
Speaking to several people involved on all sides, I believe I have gotten to the bottom of the story about Pezeshkian's video message - and how Trump blew up a golden opportunity to de-escalate the war. Here's what happened: Regional efforts at de-escalation in the war had convinced Iran to gradually adjust its regional retaliation conduct. In a first step, the Iranian President, as head of the interim leadership council, announced that attacks on neighboring countries would cease as long as their territories wouldn't be used to attack Iran. This is why Pezeshkian issued that video statement (although he went further in his statement, but that's another matter). Regional states were then expected to respond in kind. This would, understandably, take a few hours, as they were monitoring whether Iran's attacks were being reduced. But before they could reciprocate the reconciliatory tone and take regional de-escalation to the next level, Trump issued his Truth Social post that declared victory, insulted and humiliated Iran, and even issued further threats of “complete destruction and certain death“. To make matters worse, the US also crossed another red line shortly thereafter by attacking the water desalination plant at Qeshm Island. (This is incidentally a war crime according to Article 54 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions) Trump's actions deliberately or inadvertently sabotaged the sensitive de-escalation talks in the region, which is why there was also an uptick by prominent GCC accounts blaming Trump for the war. Had Trump not done this, chances are that, at a minimum, the regional widening of this war would have been halted and reversed. With last night’s attacks by Israel on Iran‘s oil infrastructure, we can only assume how Iran may retaliate. We’ve entered a new phase of this high-intensity war.
Proud to be recognised as Emerging Talent @RTS_media - testament to the team of colleagues who support & hold me up every day. I was alongside some winning women @SkyNews whose journalism I admire. This job is a total joy. Thank you for letting me do it. skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/…
BREAKING: #Israel’s Constitutional Court grants injunctive relief to petitioning International Non-Governmental Organizations subjected to its patently unlawful registration scheme for humanitarian relief delivery in the occupied #Palestinian territory. Interim protection, for now. The larger reckoning remains.
There is still a total 🇮🇱 ban on allowing journalists to enter Gaza. Independent reporting is simply not allowed.
“In Gaza, intl reporters are banned. The Palestinian journalists have paid a terrible price to bring the story to us - at least 248 of them have been killed by Israeli forces.” @pressfreedom @jodieginsberg @TRPforJustice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
