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Regional security must stay in the hands of states that live there, not outsiders. That was the core agreement reached in Tehran when Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei hosted senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Rezaei described this shift as a NEW ATMOSPHERE developing across the Middle East, with all four nations committing to manage their own safety without foreign intervention. They also pledged to keep talking, treating yesterday's meeting as just the start of an expected series. A major point of focus was Israel withdrawing from occupied areas: southern Lebanon, southern Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank of Jordan. Rezaei noted that previous efforts at Islamic unity failed because external powers interfered, but he hopes this trip marks real operational action between these four countries. He argued threats from the United States have not worked, citing China's willingness to engage with Iran as proof. The group decided against a formal joint statement, opting instead for a single news item declaring their unity.

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Regional security must stay in the hands of states that live there, not outsiders. That was the core agreement reached in Tehran when Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei hosted senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Rezaei described this shift as a NEW ATMOSPHERE developing across the Middle East, with all four nations committing to manage their own safety without foreign intervention. They also pledged to keep talking, treating yesterday's meeting as just the start of an expected series. A major point of focus was Israel withdrawing from occupied areas: southern Lebanon, southern Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank of Jordan. Rezaei noted that previous efforts at Islamic unity failed because external powers interfered, but he hopes this trip marks real operational action between these four countries. He argued threats from the United States have not worked, citing China's willingness to engage with Iran as proof. The group decided against a formal joint statement, opting instead for a single news item declaring their unity.

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