Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials: Reuters
The meeting seeks to open negotiating channels and prevent renewed fighting as regional tensions rise, Saudi officials said.
- On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hosted Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid, Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Tehran for regional security talks aimed at strengthening cooperation.
- The summit gathered the three members of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed in August, under which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all.
- According to a Pakistani security official who spoke with Reuters, participants discussed a regional non-aggression framework and US-Iran negotiations, covering shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks.
- While Iran excluded its nuclear program from discussions, the Houthis claimed fresh attacks on Saudi pipeline infrastructure and Riyadh airport on Monday, though Saudi officials have not confirmed the reports.
- Amid ongoing military pressure, Egypt authorized military assistance to defend Saudi Arabia, while the diplomatic initiative supports mediation efforts led by Pakistan and Qatar.
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Saudi Arabia sent a minister to Tehran for a high-level meeting with Turkey and Pakistan to prevent a return to war.
Iranian President Masoud Pezheskian called for “regional unity” during a meeting in Tehran that began today with officials from Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Senior officials from the three countries participating in the Mecca Agreement—Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan—arrived in Tehran today to discuss issues related to regional security. “I hope that the presence of representatives from powerful Islamic countries in this meeting will con…
Iran and the three parties to the Mecca Defense Agreement have agreed to continue talks after their first meeting in Tehran, Iranian state television reported on Monday.
Senior Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials in Tehran for regional security talks
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye were in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian authorities aimed at averting renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.
Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met with the Iranian leadership to prevent an escalation of the war. Turkey reportedly presented Iran with a new proposal to end the war with Trump's approval.
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