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Iranian Security Council Head Engages Mecca Pact Delegation Amid US-Israeli War Planning Reports

Oct 26, 2026 07:56 AM CT Tehran, Iran diplomacy,iran,regional-security,mecca-pact,escalation-management

Summary

Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, is meeting with a delegation from the Mecca Pact to discuss regional conflict dynamics. This diplomatic activity occurs against a backdrop of reported US and Israeli plans to renew military operations, indicating Tehran is actively seeking multilateral diplomatic channels to manage escalation risks.

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Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.

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Mohsen Rezaei met with a Mecca Pact delegation to discuss regional conflict.

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