2 days ago · Pakistan
Mecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia, Dawn, Channel NewsAsia Latest, RTHK International News, The Straits Times World, and Middle East Eye are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Pakistan. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 10:49 UTC. 8 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Mecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iran in Tehran on Monday in an attempt to stop the Middle East war from reigniting. Officials from the three Mecca pact countries flew to Iran as part of efforts to “de-escalate between the parties to the current crisis”…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Middle East Eye
Pakistan ratifies Mecca pact as Saudi Arabia faces attacks and Israel holds military drills
- New development reported by Middle East Eye
Report: Leading officials from Mecca pact to meet Iranian officials in Tehran
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Top officials from Mecca Pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran: Sources
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Oct 26, two sources say
- New development reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran
- New development reported by Dawn
Former army chief Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostMecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting
- DawnFormer army chief Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi
- Channel NewsAsia LatestOfficials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran
- RTHK International NewsSaudi alliance 'turns to Iran amid Houthi attacks'
- The Straits TimesOfficials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Oct 26, two sources say
- Middle East EyeReport: Leading officials from Mecca pact to meet Iranian officials in Tehran