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  "id": 16567042,
  "title": "Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/officials-from-makkah-pact-countries-to-meet-iranian-officials-on",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445951/officials-from-makkah-pact-countries-to-meet-iranian-officials-on-monday-two-sources-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan, members of the Makkah Pact, are scheduled to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday for discussions on regional security, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The Saudi Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, will represent Saudi Arabia, while Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will represent Pakistan. A Turkish intelligence chief will also attend the meeting. Iranian Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri Kani, confirmed that the Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish representatives would visit Tehran to consult with Iran's Supreme National Security Council on regional security matters.\n\nThis would be the first high-level encounter between Iran and all three Makkah Pact countries since Saudi Arabia faced intensified attacks from Yemen's Houthis. Munir visited Tehran last week, where he met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials. Iranian officials informed him that discussions with Washington would not occur until Iran's demands were fulfilled, as reported by Iranian media.\n\nPakistan has historically served as a liaison between the United States and Iran. Previous mediation efforts resulted in an interim peace deal in June, but it was short-lived as tensions between Iran and the United States quickly escalated again. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia thwarted another round of missile and drone strikes from the Houthis as the conflict persisted. In an emergency session earlier this month, ministers from the Makkah Pact nations agreed to deploy military forces and capabilities rapidly within Saudi Arabia.\n\nThe Houthi assaults have become a destabilizing force in the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, transforming Saudi Arabia, an ally of the United States, into a pressure point in the broader conflict. Turkiye submitted Pakistan and Saudi Arabia's defense pact to parliament for approval, and while the process is ongoing in Turkiye, Pakistan has already ratified the agreement.",
  "summary": "Top officials from the Makkah Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman , and Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir , the people said, speaking on the condition of…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Revealed: Full text of Makkah defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/revealed-full-text-of-makkah-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkey",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:36:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Turkey, Qatar, Pak, and Indonesia sign defence accord, aim to expand collaboration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/turkey-qatar-pak-and-indonesia-sign-defence-accord-aim-to-expand",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:44:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign ‘Badr’ defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/qatar-turkiye-pakistan-and-indonesia-sign-badr-defence-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:35:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}