Quadrilateral meeting including Iran and 'Mecca Agreement' countries to discuss enhancing regional security and stability

Tehran -- The four-way meeting between Iran and the member states of the Mecca Agreement, namely Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, began on Monday to discuss enhancing security and stability in the region. Ismail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said in his weekly press briefing that “the meeting could serve as a precursor to further efforts aimed at achieving regional security.” For his part, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Public Diplomacy, Ambassador Dr. Raed Qarmali, affirmed in a post on the social media platform X that “the meeting will examine de-escalation efforts among the parties to the current crisis and encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions.” Participating in the meeting are Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir, and Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Head Ibrahim Kalin. (End) M.W. / N.S.A.