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‘Islamic NATO’ could intensify religious polarities in West Asia

A tripartite military cooperation agreement signed recently among Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, referred to popularly as ‘Islamic NATO’, while placing Iran on notice could have the effect of…

  • "Islamic NATO" alliance between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia may deepen religious divisions.
  • Sunni-majority countries formed alliance due to rising security concerns following Iran's strikes.
  • Iran's Shia identity and US-Israeli pressures likely to exacerbate Sunni-Shia religious polarities.

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