Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

NEW: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan make a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the US and Israel are drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have made a rare joint visit to Tehran.

Three major Muslim powers arriving together, and the timing explains why. Reports say the United States and Israel are drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran. Tehran is the capital those delegations flew into, and the message of a coordinated visit like this is hard to miss. The region does not want another round.

The last confrontation between Israel, the United States and Iran struck nuclear sites and brought missiles down on cities. Riyadh, Ankara and Islamabad all sit close enough to feel the next one. Pakistan is a nuclear power, and Saudi Arabia hosts American bases that would be in range.

Whether diplomacy can hold off military planning that may already be underway is a question nobody in that room can answer. What we know tonight is that three capitals judged this urgent enough to show up in person, at the same time.

This is Angel Manalo, reporting for HIT.