Senior defense and intelligence leaders from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan convened in Tehran on Monday, October 26, 2026, for emergency crisis talks with Iranian leadership following a fresh wave of Houthi missile and drone strikes against Saudi infrastructure. ​The high-level gathering comes as regional powers scramble to avert a wider regional spillover, amidst growing warnings from Washington and Tehran that hostilities could reignite. ​
The talks, hosted at the Supreme National Security Council in Tehran, mark the first formal, joint diplomatic engagement between Iranian officials and all three member states of the newly formed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The delegation includes Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) chief Ibrahim Kalın. Iran is represented by Mohsen Rezaei, chief of the Supreme National Security Council, alongside deputy secretary Ali Bagheri Kani.
​Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Monday morning, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei framed the meeting as a pivotal step toward regional self-reliance. Baghaei stressed that Tehran has not closed the window of diplomacy, adding that the host nation believes lasting regional security can only be achieved through direct cooperation among neighboring states rather than external intervention. ​Confirming Riyadh’s participation, Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Dr. Rayed Krimly stated that the kingdom’s delegation traveled to Iran as part of ongoing de-escalation efforts.
Krimly noted on social media that the visit highlights the pivotal role of the Mecca Pact states in fostering regional stability while supporting parallel mediation initiatives led by Qatar and Pakistan. ​The urgency of the Tehran summit was underscored by a violent weekend across the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched another coordinated wave of cruise missiles and attack drones targeting Saudi territory on Sunday.
Saudi coalition air defense units successfully intercepted several incoming projectiles over southern and central regions, though coalition spokespersons warned that the persistent offensive severely threatens the fragile regional security environment. ​The military escalation tests the mutual defense obligations of the Mecca Pact, signed in August 2026, which stipulates that an attack on one signatory’s territorial integrity is treated as an attack on all three.
With Pakistan having ratified the accord and Turkey’s parliament actively reviewing the text, security analysts observe that the presence of top military and intelligence leaders in Tehran signals that diplomatic windows are narrowing rapidly to prevent an all-out confrontation.
