Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Saturday that peace efforts in the Middle East cannot succeed without regional backing, and insisted that Israel must not be permitted to undermine the US-Iran agreement.

Speaking in Istanbul alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan said: 'No solution that does not take strength from the will and contributions of regional countries can be lasting.'

'We are closely following the Israeli administration's attempts to dynamite the (US-Iran) deal. The current war-addicted Israeli government must not be allowed to drown our geography in the smell of gunpowder and blood again,' he added.

The Turkish leader has repeatedly accused Israel of trying to sabotage the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and has condemned Israeli attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.

US and Iranian delegations held indirect talks in Qatar last week. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran will establish a 'communication channel' with Washington to report breaches of the MoU.

The MoU, brokered by Qatar and Pakistan, includes a 60-day ceasefire, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, an agreement on Iran's nuclear program, and a timeline for a final deal to end the war permanently.

Source: www.aljazeera.com