Saudi cabinet backs Pakistan and Qatar mediation work
In a Riyadh session chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi cabinet restated support for mediation by Pakistan and Qatar after Makkah Agreement partners met Iranian officials.
The Saudi cabinet on Tuesday restated firm support for mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan.
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the cabinet session in Riyadh.
Ministers discussed Monday’s talks between Makkah Joint Defence Agreement partners—Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan—and senior Iranian officials.
The cabinet reaffirmed the role of Makkah Agreement states in regional security and praised Saudi air defences against Houthi attacks.