A quadrilateral meeting between Iran and the three countries party to the Makkah Agreement, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, began on Monday to discuss ways to enhance regional security and stability.
Participants include Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkiye’s Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said during his weekly press briefing that the meeting could pave the way for further efforts to achieve regional security through regional cooperation.
Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Public Diplomacy Raed Qarmali said on X that the meeting would discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions among parties to the current crisis and encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions. – KUNA
