# Gulf states seek Iran security pact

> Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing diplomatic talks with Iran to prevent escalation in the Middle East.
- Title: Gulf states seek Iran security pact · Al Jazeera | Shortify
- Summary: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are pursuing diplomatic talks with Iran to prevent escalation in the Middle East. Gulf nations signed up to the Mecca Joint…
- Keywords: iran, saudi arabia, pakistan, turkiye, qatar, gulf cooperation council, mecca joint defence agreement, middle east diplomacy, yemen houthis, news, world, politics
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/are-gcc-countries-looking-for-a-regional-security-pact-with-iran?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Federica Marsi
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iran, saudi arabia, pakistan, turkiye, qatar, gulf cooperation council, mecca joint defence agreement, middle east diplomacy, yemen houthis, news, world, politics
## Gulf nations step up Iran talks
Gulf countries have intensified diplomacy with Iran to de-escalate Middle East tensions, amid fears of renewed US strikes on Tehran and escalating hostilities between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia.
## Mecca pact nations meet Iran
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August. On Monday, diplomats from these nations and Qatar met with high-ranking Iranian officials in Tehran.
## Pezeshkian meets Saudi defence chief
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian met Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud in Tehran on October twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six, as part of efforts to prevent all-out war.
## Key takeaway

Gulf nations signed up to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement are meeting Iranian officials to de-escalate tensions and prevent renewed US strikes on Tehran.