Iran holds security talks with Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are scheduled to hold talks on regional security with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. According to the Saudi Gazette, the meetings will involve representatives of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement countries and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei.

The Saudi Arabian delegation is led by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and includes Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish National Intelligence Director Ibrahim Kalin. Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Ambassador Dr. Rayed Krimly stated the visit is part of efforts by Makkah Joint Defense Agreement member countries to reduce tensions in the ongoing regional crisis, promote dialogue, and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Saudi Gazette, RTE News — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.