Tehran: Senior officials of Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed regional security, ongoing tensions in the Middle East and diplomatic cooperation during the four-nation meeting in Tehran. Pakistan was represented in the meeting by Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
According to Iranian officials, the meeting was hosted by Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin also attended.
The meeting agreed to strengthen ties between regional countries and continue joint cooperation on security issues. According to Iranian official sources, the participants stressed the importance of continuing dialogue for regional peace and stability.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry had said before the meeting that the visit was part of efforts to reduce tensions between the parties to the regional crisis, encourage dialogue and find a diplomatic solution. Saudi Arabia also reiterated its support for the mediation efforts of Pakistan and Qatar.
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai, the talks also discussed the situation in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, Israeli policies and the impact of US and Israeli military operations on Iran.
The meeting took place at a time when military tensions in the Middle East, Houthi attacks in Yemen and tensions between Iran and the US have increased regional security concerns. The threats posed to Saudi Arabia by Houthi attacks are also important in the context of these contacts.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca in August 2026. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen defence cooperation among the member countries. However, Iran is not a member of this trilateral agreement, and the meeting in Tehran is being seen as a separate diplomatic contact between the four countries.
The importance of the meeting is also from the aspect that direct contacts are being established for regional diplomacy along with defence cooperation. However, the practical results of the talks will depend on whether the countries concerned can agree on actionable measures for reducing tensions, resolving differences and maintaining contacts.
For now, the four countries have agreed to continue regional cooperation and talks, while details of any comprehensive peace agreement or final settlement have not emerged.
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