Mecca Pact Nations Meet Iran to Avert Regional War
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey met with Iranian leaders in Tehran to establish a regional security framework and prevent renewed conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
Senior officials from the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement—comprising Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey—convened in Tehran on October 26 to coordinate regional security and prevent a broader Middle East war. The delegation, including Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin, met with Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei.
The talks focused on establishing an endogenous security architecture to reduce foreign interference from the United States and Israel. Key agenda items included the conflict in Yemen, where Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Field Marshal Asim Munir proposed a diplomatic solution to the U.S.-Iran standoff, reportedly with the blessing of President Donald Trump, suggesting the Mecca states and Qatar serve as guarantors.
While the parties agreed to continue consultations, no formal ceasefire or breakthrough was announced. Iran maintained that the U.S. must remove sanctions and threats before formal dialogue resumes. Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran might attempt to disrupt Israel's October 28 elections. Following the summit, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei met with Mohsen Rezaei to emphasize the need for a comprehensive roadmap to protect the interests of the Iranian people and the resistance front.
