An Iranian official said on Monday (October 26, 2026) that senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan will visit Tehran for talks over regional security, without specifying when the meeting would take place.
“As agreed, Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistani Army chief General Asim Munir and Turkish Intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin will participate in this meeting,” said Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). He said the meeting will be held with Iran’s Security chief Mohsen Rezaei.
War has engulfed West Asia since February when the United States and Israel launched a wave of surprise attacks on Iran, while Washington and Tehran were in the midst of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Earlier reporting noted: Saudi, Pak and Turkish officials to hold joint meeting in Tehran; discuss regional security The officials expected to attend are Saudi defence minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief general Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported (Photo: Reuters). Earlier reporting noted: The officials expected to attend are Saudi defence minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan ‘s army chief general Asim Munir, and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported. Earlier reporting noted: Deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Bagheri Kani, said Munir had informed secretary Mohsen Rezaei that senior officials from Saudi Arabia , Turkey and Pakistan had decided to travel to Tehran and hold a joint meeting, Mehr reported.
Kani in an interview with state television, without elaborating.
“This four-party meeting in Tehran could represent an important and effective step towards building lasting regional security, and we hope this initiative will contribute to establishing a stable region,” said Mr. He did not specify when the meeting would take place but said it was proposed during a visit by Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir to Tehran last week .
