Iran Security Council chief meets Supreme Leader after talks with Mecca pact countries

Mohsen Rezaei: Mohsen Rezaei is an adviser to Iran's supreme leader and serves as chief of the Iranian Security Council. He held talks with representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan on October 26 before briefing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei the following day on topics including regional security and relations with neighboring countries. Iran Security Council: The Iranian Security Council, formally the Supreme National Security Council, coordinates Iran's defense, security, and foreign policy decisions under the Supreme Leader. Mohsen Rezaei serves as its chief and met with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on October 27 to discuss national and regional security priorities, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and bilateral ties with neighbors. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is Iran's current Supreme Leader, having succeeded his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in March 2026 following the latter's death. He has remained out of public view since taking office and emphasized the importance of advancing Iran's interests while maintaining conditions for ending the ongoing conflict during his meeting with Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei. US Vice President JD Vance: JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States. Three weeks before October 27, he stated that Iran must reduce nuclear enrichment as a condition for ending the conflict with the US and Israel. Regional Diplomacy: Top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, which formed the Mecca mutual defence pact in August, visited Tehran on October 26 for the first high-level contacts with Iran since the conflict escalated. Conflict Conditions: Iran's conditions for ending the war include lifting the US blockade of its ports and sanctions on oil exports, with no discussion of the nuclear programme planned until those demands are met. Leadership Transition: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since succeeding his father as Supreme Leader in March 2026.