Members of the Makkah Defence Alliance and Iran on Monday agreed to continue further dialogue in an effort to ramp up cooperation for regional peace and security after a high-level meeting in Tehran. "The participants agreed to continue the dialogue to strengthen cooperation amongst the four regional countries, including for peace and security in the region," said a statement issued by Iran's Press TV after the meeting concluded. Regional tensions, the fallout from the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran and developments in Palestine and Lebanon were on the agenda, Press TV reported. Press Statement on the Quadrilateral Meeting Between Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia on Regional Security and Stability The first meeting of the four regional countries was held in Tehran on October 26. Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National… https://t.co/R2vzeiBtmE — Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79) October 26, 2026 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need to strengthen unity and cooperation among Muslim countries. “The Islamic Republic of Iran, with firm conviction and serious determination, is ready to take steps toward deepening regional cooperation, resolving differences and drawing on the shared capabilities of Islamic countries,” he said. He noted that Tehran supported any understanding that contributed to strengthening regional unity, cohesion, security, and development. Pezeshkian said Muslim countries could draw on their shared capabilities to offer the world a model of justice and development. 🔴 Iran's President Pezeshkian: 🔺 Iran supports any understanding that leads to Islamic countries' unity 🔺 Relying on shared capacities, Islamic states can present world with a model of justice, development pic.twitter.com/pcfX4XFr6s — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 26, 2026 Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei welcomed senior officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as the talks began. “The talks will focus on regional security, the fallout from military aggression, and support for Palestine and Lebanon,” Iranian media reported. Pakistan was represented by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, while Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin also participated in the meeting. More footage from the four-way meeting between Iranian, Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish officials in Tehran. Follow: https://t.co/oa9JV4iSOo pic.twitter.com/CgxhnYjc1h — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 26, 2026 A joint meeting of Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia in Tehran. pic.twitter.com/LpiAbeft0Q — IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) October 26, 2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was also in attendance. Iran's SNSC Secretary Major General Rezaei welcomes senior officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan as a four-way meeting gets underway in Tehran. The talks will focus on regional security, the fallout from military aggression, and support for Palestine and Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/Muc4XunUp6 — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) October 26, 2026 In a statement issued after the meeting, Saudi's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the visit by the defence minister came as "part of the ongoing efforts of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement countries to de-escalate tensions between the parties to the current crisis, encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and support the mediation efforts undertaken by the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan". #Statement | In continuation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s role in reinforcing regional and international dialogue and peace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the visit of HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense, and representatives… pic.twitter.com/b44ysKdnER — Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) October 26, 2026 The statement added that Saudi Arabia looked forward to the "positive and practical engagement" of the parties to the crisis with the outcomes of this visit and with the ongoing efforts of Qatar and Pakistan to contribute to resolving the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy. It further stated that Saudi Arabia emphasised the importance of opening channels of negotiation to prevent a return to military escalation in the region and to pave the way for an agreement that ends the crisis and achieves security and peace in the region and the world. "The Kingdom reiterates the pivotal role of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement countries in consolidating security and stability in the region and working with all countries to ensure peace in the region and the world," the statement concluded. Attacks by Yemen's Houthis have spiralled in recent weeks, and rhetoric between Washington and Tehran has grown more heated. Both countries have also drawn up plans to restart the wider war, possibly after the US midterm elections on November ​3. Monday's planned talks are the first high-level contact between Iran and all members of the three-nation bloc since Saudi Arabia was drawn deeper into the conflict. Under the Makkah ​Joint Defence Agreement signed in August, an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei ⁠said that discussions on regional security would include "Israel’s expansionist policies, developments in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, and the repercussions of US and Israeli military action against Iran." Also Read: Houthis say they attacked East-West oil pumping stations; no Saudi confirmation Baghaei said the meeting, ​proposed during a visit by Munir to Tehran last week, could be a first step towards establishing regional security mechanisms based on the interests of countries in the region. Qatari mediators met Iranian officials ​in Tehran on Sunday in a push to de-escalate regional tensions, Reuters reported. Qatar has, for months, played a mediating role between Tehran and Washington. A senior Iranian official said the meeting was initiated by Pakistan during CDF Munir's visit to Tehran, as he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials. During the visit, Iranian officials told him there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met, according to Iranian media. Earlier ​mediation efforts involving both Pakistan and Qatar helped produce an interim peace agreement in June, but the deal quickly unravelled as fighting between Iran and the United States resumed weeks later. The ​deputy secretary of Iran's top security body, Ali Baqeri-Kani, told state TV that Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid, Pakistan's Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin would visit Tehran for consultations with Iran’s Supreme National Security ‌Council on ⁠regional security. Ali Bagheri, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, announced that senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey will travel to Tehran as part of efforts to implement the idea of endogenous security in West Asia. pic.twitter.com/XU0ByEdsJv — IRNA News Agency ☫ (@IrnaEnglish) October 26, 2026 Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly said the meeting is part of ongoing efforts by the Makkah Pact countries to de-escalate the current crisis, promote diplomatic solutions, and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan. "The visit also underscores the pivotal role of the Makkah Pact states in fostering regional security and stability, and their commitment to working with all nations in the region toward achieving this goal," Krimly posted on X. يرأس صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير خالد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود، وزير الدفاع، وفد المملكة للاجتماعات التي تستضيفها العاصمة الإيرانية طهران اليوم بين دول اتفاقية مكة للدفاع المشترك مع المسؤولين من الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية. وذلك بمشاركة المشير/ عاصم منير، رئيس أركان الجيش… — AMB Dr. Rayed Krimly (@Rayedkrimly) October 26, 2026 The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that CDF Munir is in Tehran today on an official visit. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of the Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) is visiting Tehran, Iran for an official visit. — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) October 26, 2026 Tensions rising Saudi Arabia intercepted another wave of missiles and ​drones on Sunday as fighting with the Houthis ​continued unabated. Ministers from the Makkah Pact countries ⁠held an emergency meeting in Riyadh earlier this month and agreed to ensure the "rapid deployment" of military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia. The Houthi attacks have become an increasingly destabilising element in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, turning US ally Saudi Arabia into a pressure point in the wider ​war. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have sharpened in recent days. President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another ​military operation against Iran and ⁠Iran's leaders have said that a renewed US military campaign would be met with a stronger response than before. Iranian security officials have told Reuters that Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if the United States and Israel attack again. A US intelligence memo this week warned that Iranian plots against American personnel had reached "advanced stages". The war, now nearly eight months old, has weighed ⁠on US President Donald ​Trump's approval ratings ahead of the midterms. The Makkah agreement's first article says the parties shall use "all necessary means" to ​eliminate threats to one another's territorial integrity, sovereignty or internationally recognised borders, according to a text seen by Reuters. Efforts by Turkey’s parliament to ratify the agreement began last week and are still underway, while Pakistan approved the pact last ​week.