Saudi Foreign Ministry: Visit of Defense Minister and Mekah Agreement Representatives to Tehran Continues De-escalation Efforts

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Minister of Defense, is visiting Tehran to meet with delegations from the member states of the Mecca Defense Agreement alongside Iranian officials, with the aim of de-escalating tensions and supporting Qatari and Pakistani mediation efforts. In a statement, the ministry said that “in continuation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s role in fostering regional and international dialogue and peace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the visit by His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, and representatives of the Mecca Defense Agreement countries to the Iranian capital (Tehran), to meet with senior Iranian officials, comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts by the Mecca Defense Agreement countries to de-escalate tensions among the parties to the current crisis, encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and support the mediation efforts undertaken by the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.”