# Iranian lawmaker says Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact won’t bring security 2026-08-08T00:41:15+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An Iranian lawmaker has criticised the new defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, saying it will not guarantee Riyadh's security. Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, posted on X that a 'paper agreement' cannot replace policy change. He accused Saudi Arabia of begging for security from others, just as it did with the United States. The three countries signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on Friday. The pact states that an armed attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia insisted the agreement is not a military axis or sectarian bloc, and that it remains open to other regional countries. The Siasat newspaper reports the pact also aims to strengthen defence cooperation and collective deterrence amid widening conflict in West Asia. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - siasat.com Tags: defence pact, Gulf diplomacy, Iran-Saudi rivalry, Middle East security, Pakistan, Turkey Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iran-lawmaker-slams-saudi-turkey-pakistan-defence-pact-as-useless/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iran-lawmaker-slams-saudi-turkey-pakistan-defence-pact-as-useless/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.