Delegations representing the Mecca Defence Alliance nations—comprising Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan—are scheduled to visit Tehran for crucial diplomatic and security discussions, according to regional officials. The engagement marks a notable diplomatic milestone amid ongoing regional frictions.

Ali Bagheri Kani, the deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, allegedly told state-run media that Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Pakistani military chief Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin would participate in a joint meeting in Tehran. The Iranian delegation is purportedly set to be led by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Bagheri Kani claimed that the participating nations could potentially advance regional security frameworks through localized cooperation. Meanwhile, Rayed Krimly, Saudi deputy minister for public diplomacy, confirmed the upcoming meeting, asserting that it forms part of broader efforts by the alliance to pursue de-escalation and diplomatic alternatives alongside mediation channels involving Qatar and Pakistan.

The planned consultations represent the first high-level engagement between Tehran and the alliance members since Yemen-based Houthi forces escalated strikes against Saudi infrastructure. The three nations formally instituted the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, establishing a mutual defense pact wherein an attack on one signatory is treated as an aggression against all.

Source: www.aljazeera.com