Senior Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish Officials Hold Talks With Iranian Leaders in Tehran
The talks aimed to de-escalate regional tensions and explore a security framework that would rely less on outside powers, Iranian officials said.
- On Monday, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey visited Tehran to meet with Iranian leadership amid threats of a US-Israeli attack on Iran.
- This visit involved the three nations forming the new Mecca defense pact, which also addresses Saudi Arabia's renewed conflict with Yemen's Ansar Allah, or Houthis, an ally of Iran.
- The delegation included Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, who met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Mohsen Rezaei.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated the meeting could establish a regional security framework independent of outside powers, as the four countries agreed to continue their diplomatic dialogue.
- Pakistan and Turkey have pledged to aid Saudi Arabia against Ansar Allah under the Mecca agreement, while Araghchi recently offered to mediate between the sides, though neither responded to the proposal.
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The first four-way security meeting was held in Tehran
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan held the first high-level talks on regional security since the conclusion of the Mecca defense pact in Tehran. Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and the head of Turkish...
Iran has listed as very good the negotiations it has held on Monday in Tehran with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, and has announced that they are rejecting together any foreign friendships in the region, reports AFP.
High-level security talks were held in Iran, bringing together the Iranian President and the Secretary of the National Security Council with officials from the Joint Defense Alliance of Mecca, including the Saudi Minister of Defence, the Chief of Turkish Intelligence and the Commander of the Pakistan Army.
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