Regional diplomats meet in Islamabad to address US-Israeli escalation
Officials from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan coordinate response as Washington and Tel Aviv fuel instability across Middle East
ISLAMABAD (MNTV) — Senior diplomats from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Pakistan convened in Islamabad in a coordinated effort to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, widely attributed to ongoing US and Israeli military actions in the region.
The meeting brought together high-level officials from the four countries’ foreign ministries as a follow-up to last month’s ministerial consultations, where regional powers expressed growing concern over the destabilizing impact of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Pakistan’s delegation was led by Additional Foreign Secretary Tahir Andrabi, while Türkiye was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Musa Kulaklikaya. Egypt and Saudi Arabia were represented by Assistant Foreign Minister Nazih El Naggari and senior diplomat Abdullah bin Khalid Al Saud, respectively.
The consultations focused on reviewing recent developments and exploring a unified diplomatic approach to contain the fallout from the conflict, which has increasingly drawn in regional actors and threatened broader stability.
Participants are expected to forward their recommendations to an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers scheduled to take place later this week on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye — a platform that could play a key role in shaping a collective regional stance.
The renewed engagement underscores growing frustration among regional powers over what they view as unchecked US and Israeli aggression, which continues to undermine diplomatic efforts and fuel instability across multiple fronts.
The Islamabad meeting builds on earlier discussions held on March 29, when foreign ministers from the same countries gathered to assess the rapidly evolving situation following the outbreak of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Since then, tensions have intensified, with Washington’s military actions — including a controversial naval blockade — and Israel’s continued operations in multiple theaters raising fears of a broader regional confrontation.
Diplomatic sources indicate that the four countries are increasingly aligned in their view that sustained dialogue and regional coordination are essential to counterbalance the destabilizing trajectory set by US and Israeli policies.
As the crisis deepens, the outcome of these consultations — and the upcoming ministerial meeting — will be closely watched as a potential counterweight to the escalating conflict driven by external powers.
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