Iran pivots to “Zioinist Agrression” while hosting ‘Mecca Pact’ members in effort to avert new escalation with US, Israel

Iran hosts ‘Mecca Pact’ members Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in effort to avert new escalation with US, Israel

Iranian president: ‘Region is witnessing acts of violence and atrocities by Israel with American support’

All Israel News Staff | Published: October 26, 2026

Senior officials from Mecca Pact members Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan traveled to Tehran on Monday for a highly unusual meeting amid rising tensions and reports that the U.S. and Israel are preparing to resume strikes against the Iranian regime.

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The meeting also came as the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group continued attacking civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including in the capital, Riyadh.

Following the meeting, Iranian media reported that the four sides had agreed to continue discussions “aimed at strengthening cooperation among the four regional countries, with an emphasis on peace and security in the region.”

The summit came amid repeated warnings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran is planning attacks against Israel to disrupt the elections on Tuesday. At the same time, reports suggested that the Israeli military fears that threatening messages from Netanyahu and his defense minister could trigger a miscalculation, potentially prompting Iran to strike Israel first.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan recently signed a joint defense alliance called the Mecca Pact. They were represented by high-ranking officials in Tehran, including Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, the brother of the crown prince; Pakistan’s army chief and effective ruler, Field Marshal Asim Munir; and Ibrahim Kalin, the head of the Turkish national intelligence agency.

Iranian media reported that they were welcomed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei. In addition, mediators from Qatar arrived in Iran a day earlier, Reuters reported.

The talks are intended to support ongoing mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan to avert a new escalation and reach a diplomatic agreement between the U.S. and Iran, a Gulf official told The New York Times.

However, an Iranian official told Reuters that the nuclear program, a key concern for both the U.S. and Israel, was not discussed. Tehran reportedly wants to address the issue only after its demands for ending the war are met, including the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and oil export sanctions.

Topics discussed during the meeting included regional security and “providing assistance to the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon.”

During the meeting, Pezeshkian was quoted as saying, “Iran is ready to deepen regional cooperation, resolve disagreements, and harness the collective potential of Islamic nations. It supports any understanding that contributes to strengthening unity, cohesion, security, and development in the region. The countries of the region must stand together in the face of the threats directed against them.”

“Our region is witnessing acts of violence and atrocities committed by Israel with American support, even as it accuses others of terrorism… The region has witnessed widespread Israeli crimes in recent years. A united front among Muslim countries could prevent Israel from continuing its aggression.”

However, the Pezeshkian also said, “Despite the losses and hardships, Iranians stood firm in defending their country. The belief that Iran can be forced to surrender is misguided.”

Over the past several weeks, Qatari mediators have been working on a framework under which the U.S. and Iran would make a series of concessions over five days as a prelude to an agreement, two diplomats told the NYT.

The proposed concessions reportedly include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz by halting attacks on merchant vessels in the strategic waterway, while the U.S. would lift its naval blockade.

The mediators have been pushing Iran to offer a concession on the nuclear program in the initial phase of the agreement, the diplomats said.

Last week, Rezaei told Munir during a meeting in Tehran that negotiations with the U.S. will take place until Washington takes steps to build trust – a process which he said must begin with the acceptance of Iran’s conditions.

“Not a single particle of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; these materials constitute a major asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, intended for use within the country,” Rezaei was quoted as saying by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

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Iran raises ‘Zionist expansionism’ in talks with Saudi Arabia and its Mecca Pact allies

Saudi Arabia and its Mecca Pact allies Turkey and Pakistan send high-level delegations to Tehran for security talks, during which Iran claimed it raised the issue of “Zionist expansionism.”

By World Israel News Staff | World Israel News | Oct 27, 2026

Iran accused Israel of pursuing expansionist policies across the Middle East on Monday as senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan arrived in Tehran for high-level security talks aimed at preventing another escalation in the regional conflict.

Prior to the talks, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the discussions would address what Tehran considers major threats to regional security, including Israeli military activities, developments in Lebanon and Gaza, and the consequences of the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel.

Baghaei identified “the expansionism of the Zionist regime” as one of the principal concerns facing the region, alongside what he described as “US military aggression and the Zionist regime’s aggression.”

The meeting brought together representatives of the three countries that signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August, marking their first joint high-level visit to Iran since the formation of the alliance.

Saudi Arabia was represented by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Turkey by intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, and Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

The officials met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the visit was intended to reduce tensions and encourage diplomatic solutions to the regional crisis, while supporting mediation efforts by Pakistan and Qatar.

The ministry emphasized the importance of opening negotiations to “prevent a return to military escalation” and establish a framework for ending the conflict.

Pezeshkian used the meeting to call for greater cooperation among Muslim countries, urging regional governments to “stand together and adopt a coordinated position.”

The Iranian president also expressed support for agreements that could strengthen cooperation, security and economic development among Islamic countries.

The talks took place amid renewed concerns about a wider regional war following months of fighting involving Iran, Israel, the US and Iranian-backed groups.

Saudi Arabia has faced repeated missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in recent weeks, including strikes targeting airports, oil facilities and other infrastructure.

The Saudi-led coalition has responded with attacks against Houthi positions in Yemen, while Egypt’s parliament approved a request on Monday to provide defensive military assistance to Saudi Arabia if needed.

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey in August, establishes a mutual defense framework under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all three.

The alliance has become increasingly significant as Saudi Arabia faces growing security threats from the Houthis and the broader confrontation between Iran and the US.

According to Pakistani officials, the Tehran discussions included proposals for a regional nonaggression arrangement, renewed US-Iran negotiations, the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, and restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

A Pakistani official also said Islamabad had presented Tehran with a possible compromise intended to address demands from both Washington and Iran.

Iran, however, ruled out discussing its nuclear program during Monday’s meeting. A senior Iranian official said negotiations on the issue would require Washington to first satisfy Tehran’s conditions for permanently ending the conflict.

Those conditions include lifting the US blockade of Iranian ports and easing sanctions on Iranian oil exports.

Following the discussions, Rezaei characterized the meetings as productive, saying, “Very good discussions took place between us.”

He said he believed a “new atmosphere is emerging in the region” and emphasized that regional countries should take primary responsibility for their own security rather than relying on outside powers.

Rezaei also said the participants had discussed Israeli military activities in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and Judea and Samaria.

The four countries agreed to continue discussions on regional security and cooperation, although no concrete diplomatic agreement was announced.

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