The Aporia · Top officials from Mecca Pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran: Sources

Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, members of the Mecca Pact, will meet Iranian officials in Tehran on October 26 to discuss regional coordination amid ongoing conflicts. The meeting includes Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir; details emerged from sources who wished to remain anonymous. This is the first high-level contact between Iran and all Mecca Pact members since Saudi Arabia faced increased attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran.

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Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on October 26, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The meeting aims to discuss regional coordination amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis against Saudi Arabia. Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, will represent his country, while Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, will also attend. This planned talks would be the first high-level contact between Iran and all members of the Mecca Pact since the conflict began. The meeting follows an emergency session in Riyadh earlier in October where ministers agreed to rapidly deploy military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia to counter the ongoing threat.

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The conflict has become an increasingly destabilising element in the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, turning US ally Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in the wider war.

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Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Oct 26 to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Top officials from Mecca Pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran: asserted

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Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, the people said on condition of anonymity. asserted

people → represent → anonymity

The Turkish head of intelligence will also join, one of the people said. asserted

one → join → people

The Saudi government media office and Pakistan’s military media wing did not respond to Reuters requests for comment. asserted

office → respond → comment

The planned talks would be the first high-level contact between Iran and all members of the three-nation bloc since Saudi Arabia has come under escalating attacks from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. asserted

Arabia → plan → Houthis

Saudi Arabia intercepted another wave of missiles and drones on Oct 25 as fighting with the militant group continued unabated. asserted

fighting → intercept → group

Ministers from the Mecca Pact countries held an emergency meeting in Riyadh earlier in October and agreed to ensure the “rapid deployment” of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia. asserted

Ministers → hold → Arabia

The conflict has become an increasingly destabilising element in the US-Israeli offensive against Iran, turning US ally Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in the wider war. asserted

conflict → become → war

Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. asserted

attack → sign → all

The agreement’s first article says the parties shall use “all necessary means” to eliminate threats to one another’s territorial integrity, sovereignty or internationally recognised borders, according to a text seen by Reuters. uncertain

parties → say → Reuters

Efforts by Turkey’s Parliament to ratify the agreement began last week and are still underway, while Pakistan approved the pact last week. asserted

Pakistan → ratify → pact

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