King Abdullah held talks in city of Mecca at end of 2008 , he says . Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan . Coalition commanders regularly accuse Iran of arming the Taliban , and Western diplomats privately suggest that Iran is working against U.S. interests in Afghanistan , making it harder to bring peace . Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict . All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue , not war .
King Abdullah held talks in city of Mecca at end of 2008 , he says . Saudi Arabia has generally dealt with Afghanistan through Pakistan . Talks are the first aimed at bringing a negotiated settlement to the Afghan conflict . All parties agreed only solution to Afghan conflict is dialogue , not war .