Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials: Reuters
The meeting follows months of regional fighting and stalled diplomacy, as officials seek de-escalation and broader security coordination, Reuters reported.
- On Oct 26, top officials from the Mecca Pact countries—Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan—met Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss regional coordination.
- In August, the three nations signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which stipulates parties shall use "all necessary means" to eliminate threats to one another.
- Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Field Marshal Asim Munir lead the delegation, with the Turkish head of intelligence also participating.
- The talks follow escalating attacks from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis; ministers previously agreed in Riyadh to ensure "rapid deployment" of military forces.
- Pakistan has served as a key intermediary between the United States and Iran, though Iranian officials told Munir last week there would be no talks with Washington until demands were met.
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Tehran, Oct 26 (EFE).- Iran and the countries of the Mecca pact — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — agreed on Monday to continue talks to strengthen regional peace and security, following their first quadripartite meeting in Tehran, amid the threats of a new military escalation between the Islamic Republic and States [...] The entry of Iran and the countries of the Mecca pact agree to continue dialogue on regional security was first published …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold de-escalation talks with Iran
The talks were the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations – which signed the Mecca mutual defense pact in August – since a war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran also spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met in Iran for talks.
Delegations in Iran to avert fighting
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were yesterday in Tehran for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the US, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.The talks come as many in Iran are bracing themselves for the
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