Iran holds 'very good' talks with Makkah pact nations on region's security
TEHERAN: Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan held talks with Iran on Monday in an attempt to prevent the Middle East war from reigniting, with Teheran saying the discussions were “very good”.
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan met with Iran in Tehran on Monday to discuss preventing a reigniting of the Middle East war, with Iran stating the discussions were very good. The talks involved Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin.
The visit was the first joint one by these nations to Iran since they formed a defense alliance in Makkah in August. Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, expressed optimism about the atmosphere in the discussions, stating there was a very positive atmosphere. The meeting ended without any concrete agreements, but parties agreed to continue discussions.
Iran's security chief emphasized preventing foreign intervention, particularly concerning Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, southern Syria, Gaza and the West Bank. Tensions have risen ahead of Israel's elections and US midterm elections. The meeting was seen as a significant diplomatic move by Saudi Arabia, with Prince Khalid being described as the country's strategic mastermind.
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