The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have affirmed the necessity that any US-Iran agreement guarantee the security and stability of the Arab Gulf states and the Arab Levant region, in a way that strengthens collective security and consolidates regional stability over the long term.
This came in a joint statement issued following Cairo's hosting today of a meeting of the four regional parties' foreign ministers: Dr Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs; Mr Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and Mr Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey.
The ministers welcomed in particular the signing of the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran on 18 June 2026, and described this development as a constructive step towards de-escalation and ending a conflict that had posed significant risks to regional security and stability, as well as its repercussions on energy markets, international maritime navigation routes, global supply chains and international trade.
The ministers stressed the necessity that these efforts take into account the concerns of the countries of the region, especially the security and stability of the Arab Gulf states and the Arab Levant region, in a manner that enhances collective security and entrenches regional stability over the long term.
The ministers affirmed that the Palestinian cause remains at the heart of efforts to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region, and constitutes a fundamental pillar for achieving a stable and secure regional order.
In this regard, the ministers focused on the humanitarian and political situation in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and renewed their support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the lines of 4 June 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions.