Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials: Reuters
The talks aim to de-escalate regional tensions and build a security framework as the three countries seek to avert renewed conflict.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey met Iranian leaders in Tehran to discuss regional security, marking the first high-level contact between Mecca Pact nations and Iran.
- The meeting follows the August 2026 signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which mandates that an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all, amid escalating missile and drone strikes by Yemen's Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin met Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei for talks initiated by Pakistan during Munir's recent visit to Tehran.
- Participants "agreed to continue discussions to strengthen cooperation," including on regional peace and security, supporting ongoing diplomatic efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan to promote dialogue and reduce tensions.
- Analyst Hamidreza Azizi of the Crisis Group characterized the meeting as a "last-minute attempt to prevent the resumption of war," as Iran continues advocating for "endogenous security" amid persistent regional instability.
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Pakistan, Iran, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia agree to continue talks on regional security
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Tehran, Oct 26 (EFE).- Iran and the countries of the Mecca pact — Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey — agreed on Monday to continue talks to strengthen regional peace and security, following their first quadripartite meeting in Tehran, amid the threats of a new military escalation between the Islamic Republic and States [...] The entry of Iran and the countries of the Mecca pact agree to continue dialogue on regional security was first published …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold de-escalation talks with Iran
The talks were the first high-level contact between Iran and the three nations – which signed the Mecca mutual defense pact in August – since a war that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran also spread to Saudi Arabia and Yemen
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