Iran invited to join Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arabia's Mecca defence pact? Report says proposal being ‘considered’
Head of the Iranian Parliament news agency, Mehdi Rahimi, reportedly revealed information about the official invitation to Tehran to join the Mecca agreement.
The Iranian Parliament news agency has disclosed that Iran has been extended an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a pact initially formed by Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. According to Mehdi Rahimi, the head of the Iranian Parliament news agency, the proposal is currently being assessed.
Prior to this, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia collectively inked a joint defence agreement on August 7. This agreement stipulates that an armed assault against any one of the signatories would be viewed as an attack on all three nations. Following the signing, US President Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction, praising the move as a significant step towards bolstering regional security.
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