Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says lasting security in the region depends on cooperation among neighboring states rather than the presence of foreign military powers.
Ibrahim Kalin met with Pakistan's prime minister, army chief and intelligence chief following a visit to Afghanistan, according to Anadolu Agency.
Regional analysts point to deepening security cooperation between Cairo and Riyadh as tensions rise along one of the world's busiest shipping corridors, Al Jazeera reports.
Heads of intelligence services from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan gathered, with additional countries attending as guests, according to Anadolu Agency.
Iraqi armed forces spokesman Sabah Al-Numan said Iraq will not permit its territory to be used as a launching pad for attacks against neighboring countries.