Tehran, Oct 26 (V7N)- Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are scheduled to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional security and coordination, as escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia raise concerns about a wider regional conflict, Reuters reported.

Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, while Pakistan’s delegation will be led by Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Türkiye will be represented by intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın, according to sources familiar with the arrangements and Iranian state television. The officials are expected to consult with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani said the meeting would focus on regional security. The Saudi government’s media office, Pakistan’s military media wing and Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

The talks follow a visit to Tehran by Munir last week, during which he met senior Iranian officials. Pakistan has played a mediating role between Washington and Tehran, although an interim agreement reached in June subsequently collapsed as fighting resumed.

The diplomatic initiative comes amid intensified hostilities involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement. On Monday, the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil-pumping stations and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Saudi Arabia had not immediately confirmed those specific attacks, while the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a missile aimed at Riyadh and destroying ballistic missile launchers in Yemen.

Earlier this month, officials from the three countries held discussions in Riyadh on implementing their joint defence commitments and strengthening Saudi Arabia’s protection against further attacks.

Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on August 7. The agreement states that an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against all three, while providing for expanded defence cooperation.

Türkiye has begun parliamentary procedures to ratify the agreement, while Pakistan has announced its ratification. The planned Tehran meeting could provide an important channel for communication between Iran and the three countries as regional tensions continue to rise.

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