Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan agree to continue regional talks as Egypt backs de-escalation

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed in Tehran to continue regional dialogue while Egypt voiced full support, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom continued.

• Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan agreed Monday in Tehran to continue dialogue for regional peace and security, their first high-level contact since the war spread.
• Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi by phone that de-escalation requires every party to play its role.
• Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said three Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at Saudi Arabia were intercepted Tuesday and four drones shot down, with no casualties.
• Egypt's parliament on Monday authorised the military to help defend the kingdom, which faces continued Houthi attacks.
• On Tuesday, Abdelatty and Araghchi discussed the R4 quadripartite ministerial mechanism grouping Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye.