Saudi, Pakistan, Türkiye Officials Meet in Tehran to Avert Conflict

On 26 October 2026, senior military and intelligence figures from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye arrived in Tehran for high-stakes security consultations amid escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The delegations include Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, who are meeting with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and senior negotiators.

Iranian deputy security chief Ali Bagheri Kani confirmed the consultations, emphasizing their importance at a perilous time, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. The discussions aim to mitigate the risk of a broader regional conflict, with participants advocating for an understanding between Tehran and Washington to avert military action.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei indicated that the talks also cover humanitarian and political issues in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, as well as the implications of US and Israeli military activities.