Iran security chief meets Supreme Leader after talks with Mecca pact countries
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KARACHI/CAIRO: Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in a bid to de-escalate the Middle East conflict, as Yemen’s Houthis launched new attackson Saudi Arabia and Egypt approved defence support for the Gulf kingdom. The talks were the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations, which signed the Makkah mutual defence pactin August, since a war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran also spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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- Center-LeftAl JazeeraIranians brace for renewed attacks after Israeli, US elections (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftAl-MonitorQatar says Iran needs to show good intentions for mediation efforts to succeed (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftDaily Times (Pakistan)Iran hosts Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia for security talks (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftMiddle East EyeMecca alliance visits Tehran in push to end Israeli-US war and build regional security (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftThe New York TimesFlurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftTheJournal.ieIran to engage in security talks with Saudi, Pakistan and Turkey (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterThe Media LineMecca Alliance Presses Iran Over Houthi Attacks as Tehran Rejects Direct US Talks (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterAsharq Al-AwsatIran Says Supreme Leader Met with Security Chief Over Hormuz (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterBloombergIran’s Supreme Leader and Top Security Chief Discuss War, Hormuz - Bloomberg.com (opens the publisher’s site)
- Centerbne IntelliNewsTEHRAN BLOG: Iran wants a seat inside the Mecca pact (opens the publisher’s site)