Mecca Pact nations to hold high-level talks with Iran in Tehran, Reuters reports

Senior officials from the Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday, seeking to coordinate regional security as attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify, Reuters reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will attend, alongside Turkey's intelligence chief, the report said.

The meeting would mark the first high-level contact between Iran and all three members of the Mecca Pact bloc since Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh intercepted another wave of missiles and drones on Sunday.

The talks come as Pakistan seeks to revive its role as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran. Munir visited Iran last week, where officials indicated they would not negotiate with the U.S. until their demands were met, Iranian media reported.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in August, committing to treat an attack on one member as an attack on all.