{
  "id": 16681777,
  "title": "Iran says ‘very good’ talks held with Makkah pact states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-says-very-good-talks-held-with-makkah-pact-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446072/iran-says-very-good-talks-held-with-makkah-pact-states"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, reported \"very good discussions\" following a meeting with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. The gathering, proposed by Pakistan, took place in Tehran and included senior officials from all four nations. Rezaei stated that the discussions fostered a positive atmosphere in the region and emphasized the need for regional security to be addressed by regional countries rather than external powers. The meeting aimed to de-escalate tensions stemming from the recent Middle East conflict, which erupted on February 28 following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Iranian officials also highlighted their concerns over the possibility of US military intervention and stressed the importance of avoiding foreign interference in the region.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN: Iran’s security chief said on Monday he held “very good discussions” with the three member nations of the Makkah defence pact, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan, after their first meeting in Tehran. “Very good discussions took place between us,” Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told state television after the meeting with top officials from the three…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Mecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mecca-pact-countries-in-iran-in-bid-to-stop-war-restarting",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Mecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mecca-pact-countries-in-iran-in-bid-to-stop-war-restarting-16650771",
        "published": "2026-10-26T19:47:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Iran Says \"Very Good Discussions\" Held With Mecca Pact Countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-says-very-good-discussions-held-with-mecca-pact-countries",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:07:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran holds 'very good' talks with Mecca pact nations on region's security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-holds-very-good-talks-with-mecca-pact-nations-on-regions-security",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:43:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran holds ‘very good’ talks with Mecca pact nations on region’s security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-holds-very-good-talks-with-mecca-pact-nations-on-regions-security-16671225",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:05:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}