Quadrilateral Meeting Begins in Tehran with Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia - Sarmad

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey began a quadrilateral meeting in Tehran, hosted by Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

The meeting includes Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin.

Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the quadrilateral meeting in Tehran could provide a foundation for broader cooperation in ensuring regional security.

Tehran had announced it would host a high-level security meeting today with officials from the three countries that signed the “Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense,” to discuss regional security issues.

Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the quadrilateral meeting would include Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin.

For her part, the Iranian Foreign Ministry clarified that the proposal to hold the meeting was raised during Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran and was approved by the Iranian side. The ministry revealed that a Qatari delegation visited Tehran on Sunday as part of ongoing talks with regional countries.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmael Baghaei described the initiative as an “important event” in the development of regional diplomacy, considering it a practical step toward exploring security cooperation mechanisms among regional countries based on shared interests.

The spokesperson emphasized that achieving sustainable security in the Middle East requires relying on the capabilities and will of regional countries, “free from external interventions,” and expressed hope that the meeting would pave the way for expanding regional cooperation.