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Iranian Security Council Chief Meets Supreme Leader After First Mecca-Pact Talks
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Tehran Meeting Highlights Iran's War Conditions
On October 27, Iranian Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. The two discussed “safeguarding national and regional security,” maintaining control of the Strait of Hormuz, and strengthening bilateral ties with neighboring states. The meeting followed a day-long visit by senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, who had arrived in Tehran to discuss de-escalation of the conflict that began after the United States and Israel struck Iran in February.
Regional Context and the Mecca Pact
The Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani delegations were the first high-level representatives from the three nations to engage Iran since they signed the Mecca mutual-defence pact in August. The pact links the three countries in a security framework that emerged as the war pulled Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement into direct confrontation with Iran. Iran’s state media noted that the talks aimed to address “regional security” rather than the nuclear issue.
Official Positions and Statements
An Iranian official told Reuters that the nuclear programme would not be on the agenda of the Mecca-pact meeting and would remain undisclosed until Tehran’s demands for ending the war are satisfied. Iran’s stated conditions include lifting the United States’ blockade of Iranian ports and ending U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports. Three weeks earlier, U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned that Iran must reduce nuclear enrichment if the war is to end.
Implications for Regional Security
Analysts note that the discussion of Strait of Hormuz control underscores Tehran’s intent to keep a strategic chokepoint under its influence, a factor that could affect global oil flows. The emphasis on bilateral relations suggests Iran is seeking to broaden its diplomatic outreach beyond the Mecca pact, potentially reshaping alliances in the Gulf.
Outlook
No further meetings have been scheduled, and the parties have not indicated when a follow-up discussion on the nuclear programme might occur. The continuation of the Mecca-pact dialogue will likely depend on progress toward the broader war-ending conditions articulated by Iran and the response of the United States and its regional partners.