Mecca pact nations hold talks with Iran to prevent renewed Middle East war
Summary
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday in an effort to prevent renewed fighting in the Middle East. Iran described the talks as very good, but the parties announced no concrete outcomes and said discussions would continue.Key Facts
- The talks included Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin.
- The delegations met Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
- Saudi Arabia said the visit aimed to reduce tensions between parties to the current crisis.
- Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said the participants supported regional countries handling their own security and preventing foreign intervention.
- The article describes the visit as the first joint trip to Tehran by the three countries since they formed a defence alliance in Mecca in August.
- United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an end to escalation and warned against attacks on Iran and Gulf countries.
- The article reports that Saudi Arabia had faced repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces, including a claimed attack on Riyadh's international airport.
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