Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan Intel Chiefs Land in Tehran as US-Israel Strikes Loom

Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan Intel Chiefs Land in Tehran as US-Israel Strikes Loom

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sent top intelligence officials to Tehran in a rare joint visit, as reports say the US and Israel are planning new attacks on Iran.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran, sending senior intelligence officials as reports emerged that the United States and Israel are planning new attacks on Iran [271671]. Iran's Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bakıri, announced the meeting, and Saudi Arabia's government confirmed it will attend [271777]. Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported that İbrahim Kalın, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT), will represent Turkey at the talks [271777].

The visit comes amid heightened regional tensions. Iran's supreme leader and the parliament speaker met to discuss the impact of war and the importance of social solidarity, focusing on how the conflict has affected the country and ways to strengthen unity among the public [267837].

French President Emmanuel Macron also made an unscheduled stop in Riyadh, where his office said the visit aimed to show "France's solidarity" with Saudi Arabia against attacks launched by the Houthis on its territory [267867].

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