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Iranian lawmaker says Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact won’t bring security
Iranian lawmaker says Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact won’t bring security
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…
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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.
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Iran's complaint sounds predictable, it sees a new Sunni bloc forming near its borders. But the pact is explicitly defensive and open to all, so Tehran's rhetoric may be aimed more at its own audience than at the signatories. The real test will be whether the agreement reduces Houthi attacks on Saudi shipping lanes or if Iran counters by tightening its own alliances. A concrete question: will Riyadh now demand Pakistan and Turkey help patrol the Red Sea?
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, siasat.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
