Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attend the signing ceremony of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement at the Royal Court in Al-Safa Palace in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.
Security meeting in Iran brings together Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey
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- Iran Supreme National Security Council hosts Saudi Arabia defense minister, Pakistan army chief, and Turkey intelligence head in Tehran with council secretary
- Meeting is Iran initiative to build regional security, counter foreign intervention, and achieve regional peace and stability
- Saudi Arabia foreign ministry undersecretary confirms talks between Mecca Joint Defense Agreement states and Iran officials
- Visit aims to de-escalate crisis, back Qatar and Pakistan diplomacy, and affirm Makkah pact role in regional security
Iran Supreme National Security Council announced that a meeting is taking place in Tehran bringing together the defense minister of Saudi Arabia, the army chief of Pakistan, and the head of intelligence of Turkey, who are meeting with the secretary of the council.
The Iranian Supreme National Security Council stated that the meeting is an Iranian initiative aimed at taking an effective step toward building internal regional security, adding that it hopes the initiative leads to stability and peace in the region and to a region enjoying stability and peace.
The council emphasized that its strategy is to ensure regional security and confront any foreign intervention or foreign influence.
Meanwhile, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia announced that a meeting is taking place today in Tehran between the countries of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and Iranian officials.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry undersecretary stated that the visit of the Makkah agreement delegation to Tehran comes within efforts to de-escalate tensions between crisis parties, encourage diplomatic solutions, support the efforts of Qatar and Pakistan, and affirm the pivotal role of Mecca agreement states in establishing regional security.
