Argachi: Stable security must be guaranteed without the intervention of extra-regional powers. The foreign minister wrote in response to the quadrilateral meeting of the defense and security officials of Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Tehran: "Turning this opportunity into sustainable cooperation requires agreement on principles, building trust, mutual respect for the sovereignty of countries, and practical commitments." "From the perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sustainable security must be ensured with the participation of regional countries and without the military presence and intervention of extra-regional powers." He also saw the conflict with Israel as a necessity to protect the independence and sovereignty of countries and to prevent the spread of war and wrote: "Our neighbors, our priority."