Saudi defense minister leads delegation to Mecca Pact talks in Tehran
Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman heads the Saudi delegation at Mecca Pact defense talks in Tehran, joined by Iranian, Pakistani, and Turkish officials.
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AIA Foreign Ministry official has announced that Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman will lead the Saudi delegation at the meetings hosted today in Tehran between the countries of the Mecca Joint Defense Pact and Iranian officials.
The source explained that the visit and meeting are part of ongoing efforts by the Mecca Pact countries to de-escalate the current crisis and promote dialogue and diplomatic solutions, according to Al Arabiya.
The meeting will also be attended by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. Members of the Mecca Pact will meet with Iranian Parliament Speaker Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme National Security Council Secretary-General Mohsen Rezaei.