Iran says regional security achievable through cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan

Iran’s national security chief stated that Tehran has reached an understanding with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan that regional security depends on cooperation among these states, according to Ajel English. Arutz Sheva - Israel National News reported that officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met with Iranian leaders in Tehran to discuss de-escalation.

Haaretz noted these talks were the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations since the signing of the Mecca mutual defense pact in August, occurring after a war involving U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

In a separate development, Gulf News reports that the Egyptian parliament has approved President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi’s request to provide military assistance to Saudi Arabia if needed. This decision follows Riyadh strengthening defense cooperation with Pakistan and Turkey under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. Al Sissi has stated that Egyptian involvement would focus exclusively on defending Saudi territory and borders, ruling out offensive operations against Yemen. Egypt consults with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan through the R4 diplomatic grouping.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ajel English, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Haaretz, Gulf News, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.