Khamenei sets conditions for ending the war after Mecca pact meeting

TEHRAN — Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, called on Tuesday for Tehran's conditions for ending the war to be met and stressed control of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Indonesian news outlet Republika.

The account in this report rests on one source, Republika, which in turn cites Iran's state news agency IRNA. Zenga News has not independently verified the statements or the meeting described below.

What Khamenei said

According to Republika, Khamenei made the remarks on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, during a meeting with Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei. Republika describes Rezaei as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. It says Rezaei briefed the Supreme Leader on the country's security situation and on work under way in several sectors, as reported by IRNA.

Republika reports that Khamenei urged officials to pursue the rights and interests of the Iranian people and of what it calls the "resistance front". He said this should be done by ensuring that the various conditions set out by Iranian officials for ending the conflict are fulfilled, according to the outlet.

The outlet also reports that Khamenei called for an end to the present situation of "neither war nor peace". That phrase is a translation from Republika's Indonesian text.

Republika says Khamenei described control of the Strait of Hormuz as a means of safeguarding national and regional security. It adds that he spoke of strengthening relations with neighbouring countries on the basis of lasting shared interests.

Republika's report does not list the conditions Iranian officials have set. It does not say who set them, when they were issued, or to whom they are addressed.

The council and regional order

According to Republika, Khamenei described the Supreme National Security Council and its secretariat as a "crossroads of policy-making". The outlet says he stressed that cultural, political, economic and security decisions are linked.

Republika also reports that Rezaei described Iran's strategic policy as one of shaping "endogenous regional arrangements and order". The outlet glosses this as a security framework that emerges from within the region itself. The English wording appears in Republika's text.

Link to the four-party talks

Republika says the meeting followed four-party security talks held in Tehran on Monday, 26 October. It reports that senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan took part.

According to the outlet, the participants agreed to continue discussions on regional peace and security. It describes this as part of diplomatic efforts to prevent a return to military escalation.

The headline on Republika's article refers to the meeting with the "Mecca pact" countries. The article text, as provided, does not define that term. It does not say whether the four countries at Monday's talks make up the grouping. It also gives no details of what was discussed, who represented each government, or what was agreed beyond continuing talks.

What is not confirmed

Several points remain unclear from the material available.

• The specific conditions Tehran has set for ending the war are not stated.
• Republika does not say which parties are at war, or what military activity is under way now.
• The report does not explain what Khamenei meant by "control" of the Strait of Hormuz, or how it would be exercised.
• No reaction from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan or any other government is included.
• The statements are attributed to IRNA through Republika. No independent confirmation is cited.

Background

The article carries two images with captions that give limited context about the Strait of Hormuz. One caption describes an oil tanker burning after hitting a sea mine in the strait. The caption does not give a date, the tanker's name or its owner.

A second caption refers to a new map of the Strait of Hormuz released by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday, 4 May 2026. The caption cites a screenshot from X. Republika's text does not say what the map showed, and Zenga News has not seen it.

Republika's article gives no wider history of the conflict. It does not describe when the war began, who the combatants are, or what earlier diplomatic efforts have taken place. It refers only to a "not war, not peace" status that Khamenei said is currently in effect.

The article also does not say when Mojtaba Khamenei took the position of Supreme Leader. It uses the title in its opening line without explanation.

Republika published its report at 22:56 UTC on 27 October 2026.