Four countries agree to continue regional-security talks
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Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Oct. 26 to continue talks on cooperation, particularly regional peace and security, after their first four-country meeting in Tehran, according to reports citing Iran’s state-run IRNA. The reports described an agreement to keep talking, not a new ceasefire or broader negotiated settlement.
Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin attended, the Associated Press and Reuters reported. Saudi Arabia described the visit as an effort to open negotiating channels and prevent renewed military escalation, Reuters reported.
The Iranian state-media account gave no date or place for another meeting. The Associated Press also reported, citing two regional officials who were not authorized to speak publicly, that the Yemen war and Houthi strikes against Saudi Arabia were discussed. Those were reported discussion topics, not stated terms of the four-country commitment.
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- Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile facilities, and other Mideast news, Associated Press
- High-level delegations meeting in Tehran to avert more war, Associated Press
- Press statement after four-way Tehran meeting between Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Press TV
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