Delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian leaders in Tehran
Senior delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian officials aimed at easing regional tensions and averting renewed fighting, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said. Two regional officials told the Associated Press that Yemen’s war and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were also topics on the agenda.
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High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday in talks aimed at averting renewed fighting, Iran's Foreign Ministry said. The delegation included Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. They met President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian security officials; a deal between Tehran and Washington was a focus, the Associated Press reported. Two regional officials told the AP that Yemen's war and Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia were also discussed. The Houthis claimed new attacks on Saudi pipeline pumping stations and Riyadh airport, but Saudi authorities had not confirmed the claims.
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- ABC News — Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast on edge over potential for renewed fighting - ABC News
- PBS News (with Associated Press) — Delegations meet in Iran with the Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting | PBS News
- Ynetnews — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold rare Iran talks as Houthis strike again
- sana.sy — Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials meet Iranian leaders for de-escalation talks
- iranwire.com — High-Level Saudi, Turkish, and Pakistani Delegation Meets Pezeshkian and Rezaei in Tehran
Verifier’s note
SANA News Agency, IranWire, ABC News, PBS News, and Ynet report that the Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish officials met Iranian leaders in Tehran on October 26, with de-escalation among the aims. ABC News and PBS News carry the same Associated Press report, so they count as one independent report.