Iranian Foreign Minister Sayyed Abbas Araghchi has said the recent quadripartite meeting in Tehran involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey created a valuable opportunity to advance dialogue on regional peace and security and to promote joint efforts against shared threats and challenges, describing the agreement to continue consultations as a significant step.
In a message posted on Instagram, Araghchi said turning this opportunity into sustainable cooperation requires agreement on principles, trust-building, mutual respect for the sovereignty of states and practical commitments.
From the Islamic Republic of Iran’s perspective, he said, sustainable security must be provided with the participation of regional countries and without the military presence and interference of extra-regional powers.
He said this approach is based on regional countries taking responsibility for determining their own destiny.
Countering what he described as the evil and aggression of the Zionist regime is, within the same framework, a fundamental necessity for defending the independence and sovereignty of states and preventing the expansion of war, Araghchi said, adding that Iran’s neighbors are its priority.
Source: Iranian media (edite dby Al-Manar)