Iran's Araghchi praises military, urges Muslim unity
Iran's Araghchi praises military, urges Muslim unity Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Iran's armed forces had demonstrated their readiness and strength in confronting what he called the world's most expensive military, and urged Muslim countries to unite and rely on themselves in the face of "hostile outsiders". His post on X came hours after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi praised the country's armed forces for their readiness and strength in confronting what he described as the world's most expensive military. He urged Muslim countries to unite and rely on themselves in the face of hostile outsiders.
The comments came as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca, according to Middle East Eye. The agreement, described by Egypt Independent, stipulates that an attack against any of the three countries "shall be regarded as an attack on them all."
The pact brings together three Muslim countries that are US partners and gives Saudi Arabia a new layer of protection, with Turkey having the second-largest military in NATO and Pakistan being a nuclear-armed Muslim nation.
Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Egypt Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
