Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ebn-e-Reza, in a phone call with Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler, said the recent war had demonstrated that regional security must be provided by the region's own countries. He proposed a security alliance of Muslim nations including Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others. The top Iranian defense official condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran, saying U.S. support had prolonged the Zionist regime's survival and emboldened it. "Security is an endogenous matter, and dependence on extra-regional powers cannot create lasting security," he said, adding that Iran was ready to continue joint consultations with Turkey and other regional countries to establish new and sustainable security arrangements. He added that Turkey supported the territorial integrity of its neighbours and was ready to expand cooperation with Iran on counter-terrorism, border security and regional issues.