Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish delegations hold talks in Tehran to head off renewed fighting
Summary
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey held talks with Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday, aimed at preventing renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, according to regional officials cited by ABC News. The Financial Times reported that senior security officials from the three countries met their Iranian counterparts that day to prevent fresh escalation. Al Jazeera described the talks as the first high-level contact between Iran and the Mecca pact states since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Times of Israel reported that the meeting was the first high-level contact between Iranian officials and their Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish counterparts since the regional conflict spilled over to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as Yemen's Houthis launched more attacks.
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Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that officials from Mecca pact states will hold talks in Iran, which it describes as the first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday to prevent fresh escalation.
The Times of Israel
Source ↗The Times of Israel reports that the Tehran meeting was the first high-level contact between Iranian officials and their Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish counterparts since the regional conflict spilled over to Saudi Arabia and Yemen, as Yemen's Houthis launched more attacks.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports, citing regional officials, that high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are in Tehran for talks aimed at preventing renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States.
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