🚨 Two major shifts are reshaping the Middle East: the gradual shrinking of US footprint in Eurasian region, and the wider transition towards multipolarity. The answer lies in an indigenous regional security architecture, not a new hegemon. Tehran must be as secure as Riyadh, Riyadh as Ankara, and Ankara as Islamabad. Collective security, mutual trust, and “peace within, peace without” must become the guiding principles. In this emerging order, the strongest military power will not necessarily be the most credible security guarantor. Trust, consultation, and the ability to accommodate the legitimate security concerns of regional partners will matter just as much. The golden principle is simple: “PRIORITISING CONSULTATION ALWAYS BEFORE CONFRONTATION ”. Against this backdrop, the meeting in Tehran involving the senior security leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye with Iranian leaders carries considerable strategic importance. Field Marshal Asim Munir proposed the four-country engagement. This initiative reflects an approach aligned with the region’s changing geopolitical realities. If sustained through institutional cooperation and mutual restraint, it could lay the groundwork for a more inclusive and durable regional security order. The equation is promising. Its success will depend on whether regional powers can translate consultation into collective action and mutual security.

🚨 History has repeatedly demonstrated a stark reality: political leaders who tie their electoral victories or political legitimacy to external aggression and war not only pave the way for their own downfall but also inflict irreparable damage on their nations.