A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that a meeting between Iran and the countries of the Mecca Agreements will focus on Israeli expansion, developments in Palestine and the situation in Lebanon. He welcomed the regional efforts to establish security mechanisms based on regional interests, and described the meeting as a possible step towards "indigenous security". "Saudi Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, are expected to meet today with senior Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss regional security cooperation, according to Iran's National Security Council.