A senior Iranian security official has described Monday’s quadrilateral meeting in Tehran between Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey as the direct fruit of the Iranian nation’s heroic resistance and the triumphant valor of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Speaking after the high-level gathering hosted by Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Deputy Secretary of SNSC Ali Bagheri Kani said the meeting reflected a shared understanding among the four parties of the need for cooperation, even as priorities and approaches differ.
He stressed that relying on internal capabilities remains the key to progress and security.
“Some regional countries once imagined that by aligning themselves with a major power like the United States they could shield themselves from any threat. In practice, however, they discovered that this notion did not align with reality,” Bagheri Kani said.
“Consequently, these nations have concluded that there is no alternative but to rely on regional engagement and to establish security based on cooperation and synergy among the countries of the region,” he stated.
He noted that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey had previously held meetings among themselves and had expressed strong interest in Iranian participation, but conditions for Tehran’s attendance were not met. Later, the three countries themselves proposed traveling to Iran so the gathering could take place in Tehran.
During a recent visit to the Iranian capital, Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir conveyed to Major General Mohsen Rezaei that one of the primary objectives of his trip was to inform Iranian officials of the three nations’ desire to convene jointly in Tehran.
Bagheri Kani linked the momentum for such dialogue to the destabilizing role of the Zionist regime.
He said that in recent years the regime had sought to project power but in reality only demonstrated its savagery and an unbridled appetite for expansion.
The concept of a “Greater Israel,” which encompasses many nations in the region, has underscored that the regime acts as a source of instability. This recognition has created a framework for consensus among regional countries aimed at establishing internal security, making bilateral and multilateral meetings centered on the Islamic Republic of Iran a necessary undertaking.
The Tehran meeting took place in the wake of significant strategic developments driven primarily by the brutal aggression of the Zionist regime and the terrorist administration of the United States.
Bagheri Kani emphasized that the resistance of Iran’s Armed Forces and people, under the prudent leadership of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, not only thwarted the United States from achieving its objectives but left it in a state of desperation.
The Zionist regime, he added, is also not in a favorable position; the scenario it envisioned following its aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran did not unfold according to its plans.
He highlighted two fundamental points: first, that the Islamic Republic of Iran, relying on its own national and internal capabilities, stood firm against two overt acts of aggression by two different regimes and succeeded in both instances; second, that the capacity to counter these aggressions stemmed entirely from domestic resources.
“Our equipment and weaponry are the products of the intellect and ingenuity of our nation’s young scientists, as well as the efforts of our nation’s industrial experts and technologists. These capabilities were effectively proven in the field,” he stated.
Despite decades of Western sanctions aimed at denying Iran advanced equipment and technology, particularly in the military sphere, the advancements achieved through the dedication of young personnel within the Armed Forces have proven their efficacy.
“The clearest evidence of this is the fact that both the United States and the Zionist regime failed to achieve their objectives,” Bagheri Kani stated. Sanctions have taken on new forms, while the horrific and barbaric nature of those imposing them has become increasingly apparent to the world.
The quadrilateral talks, also attended on the Iranian side by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, brought together Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin.
A joint statement issued afterward said the participants agreed to continue the dialogue to strengthen cooperation among the four regional countries, including for peace and security in the region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately hosted the visiting officials and underscored support for any understandings that reinforce unity and constructive cooperation among Muslim nations in West Asia.
The gathering aligns with broader efforts to advance endogenous security in the region, drawing on Iran’s successful model of national security-building through indigenous capabilities and the participation of regional actors, free from foreign interference.
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