Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani Security Chiefs Meet Iran’s Leaders in Tehran for Regional Security Talks
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have arrived in Tehran to meet Iran’s leadership on regional security, with Iran’s foreign ministry calling the gathering a key step toward regional diplomacy and broader cooperation among Middle Eastern and neighbouring powers.
Top security and defence officials from Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are in Tehran for talks with Iran’s senior leadership, in a meeting that Iranian officials are presenting as part of a push for regional states to manage their own security.
Reuters reported that senior figures from the three countries would meet Iranian officials in the Iranian capital on Monday to discuss regional security. The delegation includes Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Türkiye’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin.
Iranian media and monitoring channels said the visitors would hold talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaee. A Saudi military aircraft carrying Khalid bin Salman was filmed landing at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described Tehran’s hosting of senior military and security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye as a “key development toward establishing regional diplomacy.” He argued that lasting stability and security in the Middle East “can only be achieved by relying on the region’s own countries,” and said the meeting could pave the way for broader cooperation.
The talks bring together governments that have previously found themselves on opposing sides of conflicts and rival alignments in the wider Middle East. Saudi Arabia and Iran only recently restored diplomatic relations, while Türkiye and Pakistan both have their own complex ties with Gulf states and Iran.
For people living in conflict‑affected areas such as Yemen’s Al‑Sabab area west of Hodeidah, where Yemeni government forces reported air raids on Houthi sites, moves toward greater coordination among these states could shape decisions over air campaigns, support to local allies and de‑escalation.
What will show whether this meeting marks a deeper shift are any concrete follow‑ups: joint statements on regional security, announced working groups, further high‑level visits or visible changes in how these countries handle flashpoints such as Yemen, maritime security or cross‑border attacks.
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