Iran holds first Mecca pact talks, agrees to continue — SkimNews
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- Iran met with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey in Tehran on Monday, October 26, 2026, in what Iranian state television described as the pact's "first" meeting.
- Mecca defence pact: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were identified as recent signatories to the pact and sent representatives to the Tehran session alongside Iran.
- Iranian state television reported that the parties "agreed to continue discussions to strengthen cooperation... including on regional peace and security," with cooperation framed broadly rather than limited to a single issue.
- Channel News Asia described the same session as "very good" talks on the region's security, matching the state broadcaster's account of an agreement to continue the dialogue.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, the pact's recent signatories, now have a direct forum with Iran, and the outcome on record is continued discussion of cooperation and regional peace and security — no troop numbers, timelines or defense commitments appear in Iranian state television's account of the October 26 meeting.
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