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Mecca pact powers hold Tehran talks to halt return to Middle East war
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iran on Monday in an attempt to stop the Middle East war from reigniting, with Tehran saying the discussions were “very good”. Officials from the three Mecca pact countries flew to Iran as part of efforts to “de-escalate between
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Both outlets lead on senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan holding talks with Iran, and both quote Tehran describing the discussions as “very good.” The main difference is framing: South China Morning Post says the talks were aimed at stopping the Middle East war from “reigniting,” while France 24 says they were aimed at preventing “renewed fighting” and adds that Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman attended.
Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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