Sri Lanka, March 29 -- The foreign ministers of Egypt and Turkey are in Pakistan, with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister expected to arrive in the coming hours for four-way talks on regional issues, including de-escalating the US and Israeli war with Iran.

The four countries have been involved in mediation efforts as the war, now in its second month, threatens their energy security and borders.

NATO member Turkey has said multiple missiles launched from neighboring Iran have been shot down over its airspace since the war began. Saudi Arabia has come under daily missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Pakistan, which has cordial ties with both the US and Iran, has emerged as a key intermediary in the current bout of diplomacy, delivering a 1...