{
  "id": 16578081,
  "title": "Iran holds security talks with Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-holds-security-talks-with-saudi-pakistan-turkey",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-holds-security-talks-with-saudi-pakistan-turkey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are scheduled to hold talks on regional security with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. According to the Saudi Gazette, the meetings will involve representatives of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement countries and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei.\n\nThe Saudi Arabian delegation is led by Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and includes Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish National Intelligence Director Ibrahim Kalin. Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Ambassador Dr. Rayed Krimly stated the visit is part of efforts by Makkah Joint Defense Agreement member countries to reduce tensions in the ongoing regional crisis, promote dialogue, and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi defense minister leads delegation to Mecca Pact talks in Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saudi-defense-minister-leads-delegation-to-mecca-pact-talks-in-tehran",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:18:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran to hold security talks with Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-to-hold-security-talks-with-saudi-pakistan-turkey",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:54:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}