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Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

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Newest development Oct 26, 2026 · 2 reportsRegional countries try to stave off Iran war

US and Israeli officials are said to be drawing up plans to potentially attack Iran after the US midterm elections next week.

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  1. Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions

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    Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting

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    Regional countries try to stave off Iran war

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Mecca Pact Officials Plan Tehran Talks With Iran (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials are set to meet Iran in Tehran on Monday, the first high-level contact since Houthi attacks escalated, two sources told Reuters.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Top officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday, two sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional coordination, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

  4. Al-Monitor

    Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Andrew Mills and Ariba Shahid Oct 26 (Reuters) - Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Delegations meeting in Tehran with region on edge over potential for renewed fighting (opens MyNorthwest)

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    CAIRO (AP) — High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, two regional officials said.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

  8. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    CAIRO (AP) — High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting between Iran and Israel and the United States, two regional officials said.

  9. Bloomberg

    Top Saudi, Turkish Officials Travel to Iran to Quell War Tension (opens Bloomberg)

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    Top security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are set to meet Iran’s leaders on Monday in an effort to defuse tensions and breathe new life into talks aimed at preventing a broader war in the Middle East.

  10. New York Post

    Delegations meet in Iran with Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting (opens New York Post)

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    Officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met in Tehran on Monday to avert a wider war between Iran, Israel and the United States.

  11. Financial Times

    Iran hosts regional powers for talks to prevent renewed escalation (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday

  12. Semafor

    Mecca Pact members meet officials in Tehran (opens Semafor)

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    This is the first significant meeting between Iran and the three members of the joint defense agreement, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye.

  13. KRDO

    Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war (opens KRDO)

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    By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.

  14. The Guardian

    High-level delegation visits Iran to try to avert flare-up with US and Israel (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey travel to Tehran as bellicose rhetoric heightens High-level diplomatic delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have travelled to Tehran in an attempt to prevent renewed fighting between Iran and the US and Israel as rhetoric sharpens…

  15. Al-Monitor

    Saudi Arabia’s KBS, top Turkish and Pakistani officials hold rare meeting in Iran: What to know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    In first such gathering, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman will join Pakistani army chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin for talks with Iranian officials amid fears of renewed US and Israeli attacks against Iran.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    Delegations meet in Iran with the Middle East on edge over potential for renewed fighting (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Iran says diplomacy remains possible but rejects U.S. demands for surrender.

  17. New York Post

    Saudi Arabia and allies travel to Iran for talks on ending Houthi attacks, wider war (opens New York Post)

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    Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan — who make up the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement — are in ​Iran on Monday in a bid to de-escalate the war with the US and the ongoing Houthi attacks.

  18. Breitbart News

    Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan Hold Emergency Talks in Iran Amid Fears of Renewed War (opens Breitbart News)

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    Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held rare, high-level talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday in an urgent diplomatic effort to prevent renewed fighting with the United States and Israel amid mounting concerns over another round of military strikes.

  19. The Boston Globe

    Flurry of diplomacy in Iran as regional countries try to stave off war (opens The Boston Globe)

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    US and Israeli officials are said to be drawing up plans to potentially attack Iran after the US midterm elections next week.

  20. The Columbian

    Regional countries try to stave off Iran war (opens The Columbian)

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    Senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met with Iranian officials in the capital, Tehran, on Monday, amid widespread concern that the United States and Israel could soon launch fresh attacks on Iran.

  21. France 24

    Mecca pact nations hold talks with Iran to prevent renewed Middle East war (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks in Iran on Monday aimed at preventing renewed fighting in the Middle East, with Tehran describing discussions as “very good”. The diplomatic push, attended by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, followed warnings from Wa…

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mideast delegations convene to avert new fighting in Iran (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CAIRO -- High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey were in Tehran, Iran, on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting in the Iran war.

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