Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Hold Talks with Iran to Prevent Renewed War
The officials traveled to Iran as part of efforts to “de-escalate between the parties to the current crisis,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday in a diplomatic effort to prevent renewed hostilities in the Middle East.
The officials traveled to Iran as part of efforts to “de-escalate between the parties to the current crisis,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The delegation included Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. They met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The talks concluded without any concrete announcements. Iranian state media reported that the parties had agreed to continue discussions.
The visit marked the first joint trip to Tehran by officials from the three countries since Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey formed a defense alliance in Mecca in August.
The diplomatic initiative comes amid warnings from the United States, Iran and Israel that hostilities could resume following an eight-month war. Regional tensions have also intensified ahead of Israel’s pivotal elections on Tuesday and next week’s US midterm elections, in which President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is seeking to retain control of both chambers of Congress.
As the talks began, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged regional actors to prevent further escalation.
“It is essential to stop any escalation,” Guterres said at a press conference in Cairo, warning against the risks of both a major military attack on Iran and a large-scale Iranian attack on Gulf countries.
The talks reflect growing regional efforts to contain tensions and avert a wider conflict involving Iran and its neighbors.