Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin are scheduled to meet Iranian leaders in Tehran on October 26, 2026

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Under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed in August 2026 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all

The first article of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that member parties shall use all necessary means to eliminate threats to each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty

Prior mediation efforts involving Qatar and Pakistan produced an interim peace agreement between Iran and the United States in June 2026, which unraveled weeks later

US President Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2026, that the United States may launch another military operation against Iran

Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran has developed detailed plans to strike Gulf undersea cables if attacked again by the United States and Israel

Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Rayed Krimly stated that the October 26 Tehran meeting aims to de-escalate the current regional crisis stemming from Houthi attacks, promote diplomatic solutions, and support mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan

A US intelligence memo circulated in late October 2026 warned that Iranian plots against American personnel had reached advanced stages

Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir initiated the October 26 Mecca Pact meeting with Iran during his visit to Tehran the prior week, where he met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

Qatari mediators met Iranian officials in Tehran on October 25, 2026, to negotiate a regional de-escalation between Tehran and Washington

Mecca Pact defense ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held an emergency meeting in Riyadh in October 2026 and agreed to ensure the rapid deployment of military forces in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan approved the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in October 2026, while ratification efforts in Turkey's parliament began during the same period

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on October 25, 2026 that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change Iran's strategic positions

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Niger Defence Minister Salifou Mody traveled to Algiers with a delegation of defence experts to sign a military cooperation protocol with Algerian officials

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Algeria's parliament approved a resolution authorizing the deployment of National Army units to Madama in northern Niger, marking Algeria's first foreign military deployment since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war

In late August 2026, Algeria sent four Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and a transport aircraft to Niamey to support Niger's army following a mutiny against military junta leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are all currently governed by military leaders who seized power in recent coups and subsequently formed the Alliance of Sahel States

As of October 25, 2026, no Algerian troops had been officially deployed yet to Niger, though Niger presidential chief of staff General Bacharou Ibro Amadou visited Madama and Dirkou starting October 19, 2026 to discuss plans for the Madama base

Relations between Algeria and Niger improved in 2026 following a historic low in April 2025 when Alliance of Sahel States members recalled their ambassadors after Algeria shot down a Malian drone near the Algeria-Mali border

Algeria cemented a diplomatic thaw with Mali in September 2026, ending its feud with Mali that had previously prompted Sahel nations to recall their ambassadors from Algiers

An Iranian security official stated that Iran would aim to prevent repairs following any attacks it carries out on undersea cables to prolong communications and internet disruptions