Iran Pushes Regional Security as Khamenei’s Call Stirs Markets

WHO:

Morningstar - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and National Security Council head Mohsen Rezaei met with Saudi Arabia’s defence minister, Pakistan’s army chief, and Turkey’s intelligence chief in Tehran.

Morningstar - Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly met with Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council; the article said it was unclear whether Khamenei was alive.

Fox News - Mohsen Rezaei, identified as Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, criticized Washington’s regional security posture in a statement on X.

WHAT:

Morningstar - Iranian news agencies reported that Khamenei called for ending “the current state of neither war nor peace.”

Morningstar - IRNA reported that a proposed deal would include “safeguarding national and regional security by maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.” Its report did not mention “nuclear.”

Fox News - Rezaei wrote: “America has not brought security to any country in the region, and Washington’s inability to provide security guarantees has become evident,” and “Security in West Asia must originate from within the region itself, and any foreign intervention must be prevented.”

Fox News - Iran urged regional neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, to manage disputes internally and reduce reliance on Western forces.

Morningstar - U.S. stock-market futures rose to session highs: the S&P 500 contract was up 0.3%; oil futures fell 1%; and the 10-year Treasury yield eased 1 basis point.

WHERE:

Morningstar - The officials’ meeting took place in Tehran; the proposed security terms concerned the Strait of Hormuz.

Fox News - Rezaei’s remarks addressed security in West Asia and the Middle East.

WHY:

Fox News - Rezaei said decades of U.S. military presence had failed to establish regional stability and argued that foreign intervention should be prevented.

HOW:

Fox News - Rezaei published his statement on X.

Morningstar - Iranian news agencies reported Khamenei’s remarks; IRNA reported the proposed Strait of Hormuz condition.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:15 UTC)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and security officials met in Tehran with Saudi Arabia’s defence minister, Pakistan’s army chief and Turkey’s intelligence chief, as Iran called for regional disputes to be managed without reliance on Western forces. Iranian news agencies said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called for an end to “the current state of neither war nor peace,” while IRNA reported a proposed deal would preserve control over the Strait of Hormuz. Security Council head Mohsen Rezaei said on X that U.S. forces had failed to bring regional stability and that security should come from within the region, as U.S. stock-market futures rose and oil futures fell.