Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials: Reuters
The talks will focus on regional coordination as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan send senior security and defense officials, sources said.
- On Monday, top officials from Mecca Pact members Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are meeting Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss regional coordination, two sources said.
- Escalating missile and drone attacks from Iran-aligned Houthis prompted the meeting, as Mecca Pact ministers agreed in Riyadh earlier this month to ensure the "rapid deployment" of military forces.
- Defence Minister Prince Khalid and Field Marshal Asim Munir are representing their nations, with The Turkish head of intelligence also joining the Tehran discussions.
- This meeting marks the first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Saudi Arabia faced intense attacks, reinforcing the pact's mutual defense obligation.
- As Turkey and Pakistan work to ratify the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, the pact's first article states parties shall use "all necessary means" to eliminate threats to territorial integrity.
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