Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran

Oct 26, 2026

Senior officials from Mecca Pact member states—Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey—travel to Tehran on October 26, 2026, to engage in high-level talks with Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The diplomatic mission follows intensified Houthi missile strikes on Saudi infrastructure and rising military posture between Washington and Tehran. Under the mutual defense pact signed in August 2026, the alliance seeks to de-escalate regional conflict and coordinate security measures.

Mecca Pact delegation visit to Tehran

▪Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly stated that the October 26 Tehran meeting aims to de-escalate the current regional crisis stemming from Houthi attacks, promote diplomatic solutions, and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan
▪Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin are scheduled to meet Iranian leaders in Tehran on October 26, 2026
▪Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir initiated the October 26 Mecca Pact meeting with Iran during his visit to Tehran the prior week, where he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Qatar and Pakistan mediation initiatives

▪Qatari mediators met Iranian officials in Tehran on October 25, 2026, to negotiate a regional de-escalation between Tehran and Washington
▪Prior mediation efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan produced an interim peace agreement between Iran and the United States in June 2026, which unraveled weeks later

Mecca Joint Defence Agreement details and actions

▪Under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all
▪Pakistan approved the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in October 2026, while ratification efforts in Turkey's parliament began during the same period
▪The first article of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that member parties shall use all necessary means to eliminate threats to each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
▪Mecca Pact defense ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held an emergency meeting in Riyadh in October 2026 and agreed to ensure the rapid deployment of military forces in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Houthi military developments

▪Saudi Arabia intercepted a wave of missiles and drones as fighting with Houthi forces continued in Yemen
▪Houthi forces claimed on October 26, 2026, to have launched attacks against Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport
▪The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced that it destroyed two ballistic missile launchers, five missile storage tunnels, and four launch platforms

US and Iranian security developments

▪Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran has developed detailed plans to strike Gulf undersea cables if attacked again by the United States and Israel
▪US President Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2026, that the United States may launch another military operation against Iran
▪A US intelligence memo circulated in late October 2026 warned that Iranian plots against American personnel had reached advanced stages