Pezeshkian Meets Mecca Alliance Envoys, Four Nations Agree to Continue Talks

Iran's president met in Tehran with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, with the sides agreeing to continue security talks.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for regional unity during a quadrilateral meeting in Tehran with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, the member states of the Mecca defense pact, as reported by ynet and Pakistani newspaper Dawn. Following the meeting, which was attended by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, and Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, the sides agreed to continue talks on regional security and stability.

According to the reports, the discussions focused on regional cooperation and the fallout from confrontations involving Israel and the United States. In addition, it was reported that Iran's nuclear program was not discussed during the meeting, as Tehran insisted the issue would remain off the table until Washington met its demands.