Iran hosts Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials for security talks

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye are in Tehran on Monday for regional security talks with Iranian counterparts, as governments try to contain a conflict that risks widening across the Middle East. Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin are among the visitors. The Associated Press says regional officials described the talks as an effort to avert renewed fighting; Reuters independently reported the delegation and its participants. The exact agenda has not been fully set. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the meeting could help build a regional security framework based on the interests of countries in the region. Iran’s deputy security chief Ali Bagheri Kani said the visitors would consult with the Supreme National Security Council. The Associated Press reported that Yemen and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were also expected to come up. [Iran’s account of the meeting](https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/10/26/3732641/quadripartite-tehran-meeting-a-practical-step-toward-endogenous-security-spokesman) · [AP’s report on the discussions](https://apnews.com/article/36486edb61b3bf4e0df67e8a17123e44) The timing is significant. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, and Reuters describes Monday’s meeting as their first high-level contact with Iran as a group since Saudi Arabia came under escalating Houthi attacks. The gathering brings together states with a new security commitment to one another and very different relationships with Tehran. [Reuters’ report on the planned visit](https://theprint.in/world/officials-from-mecca-pact-countries-to-meet-iranian-officials-on-monday-two-sources-say/3081488/) This is a regional consultation, not a confirmed U.S.-Iran negotiation: no U.S. delegation has been reported in Tehran. Iran says messages with Washington are still being passed through intermediaries, but no agreement or ceasefire has been announced from Monday’s meeting. The talks may create another channel to reduce tensions; whether that turns into concrete steps remains unknown.