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Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan were in Tehran on October 26 for planned talks with Iranian leaders, as regional powers seek to contain escalating tensions and avert a possible resumption of the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
The delegations include Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. They are expected to meet Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei and other senior officials to discuss regional security, according to Iranian authorities.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the discussions would address Israel’s policies, developments in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, and the consequences of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran.
He added that the agenda had not been finalized but would “undoubtedly address the most pressing threats to regional security.”
Saudi Arabia confirmed that its defense minister was leading a delegation to Tehran. Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly said the visit was intended to promote dialogue, reduce tensions and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan.
The talks follow a visit to Tehran last week by Munir, during which the idea of bringing the four countries together was proposed, according to Iranian officials.
Qatar also sent mediators to the Islamic Republic a day earlier as diplomatic efforts intensified to prevent renewed fighting.
Previous mediation by Pakistan and Qatar helped produce an interim agreement in June intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, end the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and begin negotiations on a broader settlement, including Iran’s nuclear program.
The agreement quickly unraveled as fighting resumed around Hormuz, leaving Washington and Tehran without a lasting settlement.
The planned meeting also brings Iran into high-level contact with all three countries that signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August. The pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey treats an armed attack against one member as an attack against all, making the diplomatic engagement with Tehran particularly significant as tensions spread across the region.
Saudi Arabia has also been facing escalating missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah.
Meanwhile, Washington and Tehran have exchanged increasingly sharp warnings over the possibility of renewed military operations.
The talks are intended to explore regional security arrangements and support diplomatic efforts to prevent another regional escalation. However, the latest available reports have not established that the planned meeting will conclude or produce an agreement.
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