Mecca Pact members meet officials in Tehran
This is the first significant meeting between Iran and the three members of the joint defense agreement, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye.
Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, along with officials from Pakistan and Türkiye, will meet with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday. The purpose of these high-level talks is to ease tensions in the region and promote "dialogue and diplomatic solutions." This marks the first time in a while that Iran has engaged in such high-level contact with the three members of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a pact signed in August.
The United States has recently pulled non-emergency staff and families from Saudi Arabia, with President Donald Trump suggesting a potential return to conflict after the upcoming midterm elections.
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