Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye Meet Iran in Tehran as Regional Tensions Rise
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met Iranian leaders in Tehran on October 26, 2026, in a diplomatic effort to reduce the risk of further escalation across the Middle East.
The delegation included Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin. They met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with further discussions involving Iranian security officials.
According to reporting by Al Jazeera and Reuters, the talks come amid renewed threats of US military action…
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