Report: High-level meeting of Mecca Defense Agreement states and Iran in Tehran today

Two informed sources reported that senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, signatories to the Mecca Defense Agreement, will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination. Saudi Arabia is represented by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan by Army Chief Asim Munir, and the Turkish intelligence chief will participate. Qatari mediators have been in Tehran since Sunday, coordinating with the United States to reduce tensions.

Two informed sources reported that senior officials from the signatory states of the Mecca Defense Agreement—Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan—will meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. The sources stated that Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan by Army Chief Asim Munir, and the Turkish intelligence chief will participate. The Saudi government and the Pakistani army did not respond to requests for comment. Additionally, an informed official told Reuters that Qatari mediators have been in Tehran since Sunday, coordinating with the United States to reduce regional tensions.