- Prince Khalid bin Salman to attend meeting to help ease regional tensions, says deputy minister for public diplomacy
Updated 26 October 2026 09:52
RIYADH: The Kingdom's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman is leading a delegation to Tehran for talks between countries party to the Makkah Agreement and Iran as part of efforts to ease regional tensions, the Saudi deputy minister for public diplomacy said on Monday.
Ambassador Rayed Krimly said on his account on "X" platform that Prince Khaled will participate in the meeting in Tehran alongside Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Head of Turkish Intelligence Ibrahim Kalin.
The meeting will be held with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei.
Krimly said the visit comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts of the Makkah Agreement pact states to de-escalate the current crisis and encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions. It also supports the mediation efforts undertaken by Qatar and Pakistan.