# Tehran Hosts Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish Security Chiefs for Talks on ‘Indigenous’ Regional Security

*Monday, October 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-26T10:05:39.457Z (2h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Iran has convened senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey in Tehran for a Supreme National Security Council meeting billed as a step toward “indigenous security,” focused on Israeli expansion, occupied Palestine, Lebanon and recent U.S.–Iran tensions.

A high-level security meeting in Tehran has brought together senior figures from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, as Iran tests whether rival and uneasy partner states can cooperate on managing regional flashpoints.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council is hosting the talks on 26 October in the capital, attended by the Saudi defense minister, Pakistan’s army chief and Turkey’s intelligence chief, according to regional reporting. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the agenda includes Israeli expansion, developments in occupied Palestine, areas adjacent to Lebanon and the implications of recent events involving the United States and Iran.

Baghaei described the gathering as a possible first step toward regional “indigenous security” arrangements based on the interests of Middle Eastern states rather than external powers.

The presence of a senior Saudi official is notable after years of confrontation between Riyadh and Tehran across Yemen, Syria and Lebanon. While the two countries have moved toward a limited thaw, public security coordination at this level remains politically sensitive.

Pakistan and Turkey each bring their own priorities. Pakistan depends on Gulf financial support and shares a long border with Iran, while its army plays a dominant role in national security policy. Turkey has a significant military and intelligence presence from Syria to the Caucasus and is directly affected by any changes along Israel’s borders and in Lebanon.

For people living in areas touched by these issues – Lebanese communities near the frontier, Palestinians in occupied territories, and civilians in conflict zones such as Yemen – any genuine security understandings could, over time, reduce the frequency of sudden escalations. A failed or symbolic process, by contrast, could encourage armed groups and states to continue or intensify current patterns of confrontation.

Strategically, Iran is using the meeting to show that it can convene states that host Western forces and buy Western arms while pushing an agenda framed around regional autonomy. Talk of “indigenous security” is aimed at audiences wary of reliance on outside militaries and frustrated by conflicts tied to external rivalries.

The discussions take place as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is reported to be more active at sea and in missile testing, including an attack that disabled an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and ballistic missile launches near Tabriz. Iran-aligned groups, such as Yemen’s Ansarallah, have also struck shipping and Saudi-run bases.

Any understandings in Tehran on maritime conduct, escalation thresholds around Lebanon or informal limits on the actions of aligned groups would have immediate consequences for ship crews, border communities and regional militaries.

Signals to watch now include whether the meeting produces a joint communiqué with specific follow-up steps, such as working groups on maritime security or crisis hotlines for incidents near Lebanon, and whether further sessions are announced. Changes in the tempo of cross-border attacks by Iran-linked groups, Israeli and Saudi forces, or Turkish operations in Syria and Iraq in the weeks after the talks will also indicate whether the meeting had practical impact.