ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday hosted the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye for high-level consultations aimed at deescalating tensions in a region shaken by a widening conflict between the US, Israel and Iran, as Islamabad positions itself at the center of an intense diplomatic effort to prevent further escalation.
The Saudi Press Agency said the participants discussed regional developments and focused on coordination and consultation regarding these issues and emphasized the importance of intensifying diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis and enhance regional security and stability.
The arrival of the three senior diplomats — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan — in Istanbul underscored the urgency of a crisis that has already begun to disrupt energy flows, air-travel corridors and broader regional stability.
The quadrilateral meeting was part of Pakistan’s latest effort to mediate the war in the Middle East. The foreign ministers later held talks with Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan.
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, chaired the talks, which brought together key regional powers at a moment analysts described as pivotal for determining whether diplomacy can still contain the conflict.
