Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia agree to continue regional security cooperation

Delegations from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Iran attend a quadripartite meeting hosted by Secretary-General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaee in Tehran, Iran, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Turkish MIT Head Ibrahim Kalın, Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir participating in the meeting on October 26, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. [Iranian Leader Press Office/Handout – Anadolu Agency]

Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have agreed to continue dialogue to strengthen cooperation on regional peace and security, according to a joint statement issued after a four-way meeting in Tehran.

The statement said the four countries had agreed to continue dialogue to enhance cooperation, including in the fields of regional peace and security.

The first meeting of the four countries was held in the Iranian capital on Monday, 26 October 2026.

The meeting was hosted by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin also attended.

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Participants agreed to continue talks to strengthen cooperation among the four countries.

Iranian state television announced the start of the meeting on Monday, saying it was dedicated to discussing regional security and stability.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry also said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attended a meeting between President Masoud Pezeshkian and representatives responsible for defence and security affairs from Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that Tehran’s talks with members of the “Mecca Alliance” did not cover Iran’s nuclear programme.

The official added that Iran would not discuss its nuclear programme until the United States responded to its demands for ending the war.

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