Mecca defence alliance members in Tehran to defuse Iran-US, Yemen tensions

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies, though the regional picture remains complex and intertwined.Tehran, Iran – Ministers and senior security officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye – the three nations that signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement – are in Tehran to discuss regional security issues amid threats of new US strikes on Iran.Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and will discuss tensions with security chief Mohsen Rezaei.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Dakar Rally 2027 moved out of Saudi Arabia amid conflict in Middle Eastlist 2 of 3Israel’s election: The main issues in the words of the leading candidateslist 3 of 3Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensionsend of listThe meetings are among the highest-profile dialogues held in Tehran in recent months. While there is still little information on what might be discussed, the meetings come amid a flurry of diplomatic activity to deal with a new escalation between the United States an...