The Canada Brief

World · 7 d ago

Tehran skyline and Milad Tower

Julia Maudlin from Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks in Tehran to prevent a return to war

Saudi Defence Minister Khaled bin Salman travelled to Iran for the first time since the conflict began, joined by senior Turkish and Pakistani officials.

The meeting follows a series of Israeli and US warnings to Iran. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it is "absolutely essential" to end the escalation.

— Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general

Saudi Arabia is under Houthi attack, its Riyadh airport is struggling to reopen, and events including the Dakar 2027 rally have been cancelled or postponed.