Visit to Tehran from the Mecca Alliance. Türkiye is represented by MİT President İbrahim Kalın

High-ranking officials from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are meeting with Iranian officials in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

Ali Baqeri, Deputy Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated in his statement to Iranian television that high-level officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, members of the Mecca Alliance, will visit Tehran within the scope of the implementation of local security ideas in West Asia.

Stating that Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Chief of General Staff Asim Munir and a senior Turkish official will attend the meeting in Tehran, Bakıri said that these people will meet with the Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rizai.

Stating that regional security issues will be discussed at the meeting, Bakıri noted that Iran is against the intervention and influence of foreign powers in the region.

While Bakıri did not give information about the date of the meeting, the Iranian press wrote that it would be held today.

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Public Diplomacy, Raid Krimly, confirmed the visit in his statement on the social media account of the US-based company

Krimly stated that the visit is part of the efforts of the Mecca Alliance countries to reduce tensions and promote dialogue and diplomatic solutions in the ongoing crisis between the USA and Iran, as well as the support given to the mediation initiatives carried out by Qatar and Pakistan.

Finally, Krimly noted that these contacts demonstrated the key role of the Mecca Alliance countries in consolidating regional security and stability and their determination to work together with all countries in the region to achieve this goal.

Türkiye IS REPRESENTED BY MIT PRESIDENT KALIN

Türkiye is represented at the meeting by National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Director İbrahim Kalın.

MECCA ALLIANCE AGREEMENT

The agreement, which is the architect of the defense partnership between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, consists of 16 articles. According to the agreement, an armed attack on any of the parties will be considered an attack on all of them.

SUPPORT TO COUNTRIES UNDER THREAT

The parties will provide support, including military means and capabilities, to the attacked country within the framework of the "right to self-defense" included in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

The agreement also stipulates deep cooperation between the parties in the field of defense industry and security. Accordingly, in order to improve defense capabilities, mutual personnel exchange, joint training and exercises can be carried out between defense institutions.

THE AGREEMENT WILL BE VALID FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS

The parties will not be able to leave the agreement for the first 10 years following its entry into force. After 10 years, the right to withdraw can be exercised by giving at least 3 months' written notice.