Mecca Pact Nations Meet Iran to Coordinate Regional Security
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday following Houthi missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia.
Senior officials from the Mecca Pact nations—Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan—will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to coordinate regional security. The high-level talks follow a wave of missiles and drones launched by Iran-aligned Houthi militants from Yemen, which Riyadh intercepted on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Pact in August, establishing a mutual defense agreement where an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all. While Pakistan has approved the pact, Turkey's parliament is still working toward ratification. This meeting marks the first high-level contact between Iran and all three bloc members since the recent Houthi escalation.
Attendees include Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief. The diplomatic effort coincides with Pakistan's attempt to revive its role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran after a failed interim peace agreement in June. Iran currently refuses to negotiate with the United States until specific demands are met.
