Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions

Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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SOURCE: Al Jazeera English

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Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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