Iran: Senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met in Tehran on Monday and agreed to continue talks aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on peace and security.
The meeting, the first of its kind among the four countries, was hosted by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. It was attended by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalin, according to a statement issued after the meeting.
"The participants agreed to continue discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation among the four regional countries, including in the realm of peace and security in the region," the statement said.
At a separate meeting with senior officials from the Mecca Defense Alliance countries on Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran supported any understanding that promoted unity, solidarity, security and development in the region, according to a statement published on his office's website.
Pezeshkian accused Israel of committing "acts of violence and widespread crimes" in West Asia with "U.S. support". He urged Muslim countries to guard against what he described as "interventionist and divisive" moves and play an active role in maintaining regional stability.
He also reiterated that Iran did not seek to develop nuclear weapons and wanted to continue its nuclear activities within the framework of its international rights and obligations.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on 7 August. Under the agreement, an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all.