What Tehran says is planned
Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials are due to visit Tehran for regional security talks with Iran’s top security leadership, according to Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. He said the gathering will centre on shared security concerns across the wider neighbourhood.
Bagheri named the expected guests as Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, and Ibrahim Kalin, who leads Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization. The session is framed as a four-side exchange with Iran’s council side.
How the idea took shape
Bagheri said the idea surfaced when Munir was last in Tehran and sat with Mohsen Rezaei, the council’s secretary. Alongside regional security, he said the visit is also meant to mark Rezaei’s new role.
Separately, a Saudi deputy foreign minister confirmed that Mecca Pact members and Iranian counterparts plan to meet in Tehran on Monday, casting the contact as part of work to lower regional tension.
Iran’s message on who should keep the peace
Bagheri argued that Iran’s own defence record—especially what he called successful pushback against US and Israeli pressure—could guide neighbours seeking stronger security. He said Tehran’s line is that Middle Eastern states themselves should own regional stability, and he blamed outside meddling, above all from Washington, plus Israel’s regional posture, for undercutting calm.
He voiced hope the four-side Tehran session would help build a cooperative, region-based security arrangement. Iranian officials label that model “endogenous security”: stability kept by states inside the region rather than by outside powers.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Recent days: General Asim Munir travels to Tehran and meets Mohsen Rezaei; Bagheri says the multi-country meeting idea is raised then.
- Appointment period: Rezaei takes the Supreme National Security Council secretary role; the planned visit is also cast as congratulations.
- 26 October: Bagheri publicly outlines the Saudi–Turkish–Pakistani trip for talks with Iran’s council leadership.
- Monday, 26 October: A Saudi deputy foreign minister says Mecca Pact figures and Iranian officials are to meet in Tehran to ease tensions.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Saudi Arab, Turkey aur Pakistan ke barey ahim afsar Tehran jaane wale hain. Ye mulaqat Iran ke security council ke sath hogi, jahan ilaqai security ki baat hogi. Pakistan se Army Chief General Asim Munir ka zikr kiya gaya hai. Agar ye baat-cheet aage barhi to is se Middle East mein tanao kam karne ki koshish samjhi ja sakti hai.
