TEHRAN: Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan to meet Iranian leaders for regional security talks, Iranian and Saudi officials confirmed on Monday.
Iranian Supreme National Security Council deputy secretary Ali Bagheri named Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, as an expected participant. Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman will also attend.
Turkish security sources told Anadolu that National Intelligence Organisation chief Ibrahim Kalin would represent Türkiye at the meeting.
The visiting delegation is expected to hold talks with Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Discussions will focus on regional security arrangements and cooperation across West Asia.
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Public Diplomacy Raid Krimly confirmed the planned visit in a post on X. He said the officials would also meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Krimly linked the visit to the Mecca Alliance’s efforts to ease tensions between the United States and Iran. He said the talks would promote dialogue and diplomatic solutions while supporting mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan.
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The Saudi official described the consultations as part of the alliance’s efforts to strengthen regional security. He also said the alliance is committed to working with other countries to promote stability.
Bagheri, meanwhile, reaffirmed Tehran’s opposition to intervention and outside influence in regional affairs. The proposed talks involve senior representatives of three countries in the Mecca Alliance.
Their engagement with Iran forms part of efforts to develop a regional security framework. Bagheri did not announce an exact meeting date. Iranian media indicated that the talks would take place on Monday.
Senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan to meet Iranian leaders in Tehran to discuss regional security and diplomatic efforts to reduce US-Iran tensions.
