The expert revealed that behind the last meeting of the representatives of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan with the Iranian authorities on October 26, a delegation of senior military and intelligence officials from Mecca countries - Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia arrived in the capital of Iran for talks with the military and political leadership of Iran. Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin held talks with Iran's President Masoud Pashkin, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Moussan Razasi and the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister Abu Mazen Ardechi. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Asma Baghai, the meeting with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is a "practical step" to create regional security mechanisms based on common interests. Their meetings with Iranian officials are part of ongoing efforts by the PPT member states in Mecca to defuse the Middle East crisis, promote dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and support the guiding efforts of the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, whose efforts have so far been unsuccessful. When the Makkah alliance emerged in August 2026 in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, international media and experts expected Iran to become a likely target of the bloc's members. Iran is a competitor to these players. Also, Turkey and Pakistan already have an official reason to stand up for Saudi Arabia - attacks by the Houthis loyal to Iran on the Saudi oil and shipping infrastructure. But the nuance is that, as the representatives of the community of Russian experts point out, actors in the Middle East and wider Asia are not always guided by formal, bloc logic, ignoring other long-term interests.

The expert revealed that behind the last meeting of the representatives of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan with the Iranian authorities on October 26, a delegation of senior military and intelligence officials from Mecca countries - Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia arrived in the capital of Iran for talks with the military and political leadership of Iran. Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin held talks with Iran's President Masoud Pashkin, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Moussan Razasi and the Islamic Republic's Foreign Minister Abu Mazen Ardechi. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Asma Baghai, the meeting with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is a "practical step" to create regional security mechanisms based on common interests. Their meetings with Iranian officials are part of ongoing efforts by the PPT member states in Mecca to defuse the Middle East crisis, promote dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and support the guiding efforts of the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, whose efforts have so far been unsuccessful. When the Makkah alliance emerged in August 2026 in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, international media and experts expected Iran to become a likely target of the bloc's members. Iran is a competitor to these players. Also, Turkey and Pakistan already have an official reason to stand up for Saudi Arabia - attacks by the Houthis loyal to Iran on the Saudi oil and shipping infrastructure. But the nuance is that, as the representatives of the community of Russian experts point out, actors in the Middle East and wider Asia are not always guided by formal, bloc logic, ignoring other long-term interests.