Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic, stated following a four-way summit between Ir

By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing talks with Tehran while strengthening their military readiness under the terms of the Mecca Defence Alliance. View on euronews

The quadrilateral meeting held in Tehran on 26 October 2026, bringing together Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan and Iran, represents a significant development

This is the first significant meeting between Iran and the three members of the joint defense agreement, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are stepping up their joint efforts to contain tensions with Iran amid Houthi attacks and threats of renewed U.S.-Israeli military actions in Iran.

The war that began on 28 February 2026 with U.S. and Israeli strikes has never been simple for outsiders to manage. Formal talks stall quickly, trust is thin,

Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared Monday that the outcome of Israel’s national elections would make no difference to Tehran, dismissing the significance of whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power.

With new talk of escalation, Islamabad is trying to revive negotiations without alienating Tehran, Riyadh or Washington.

Just a few months after an Iranian Yak-130 was shot down by an Israeli Air Force F-35, Russia has armed its upgraded Yak-130M with the President-S130 onboard defensive suite to improve the aircraft’s survivability.

Ali Salehi, Tehran’s prosecutor, sent separate letters to the Minister of Sport and Youth and the President of the Football Federation d