Iran Not Target of Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Defence Pact
_x000D_Iran is not the target of the Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye defence pact, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, according to Reuters.
_x000D_Fidan said the agreement does not target any specific country. He stressed that the pact would only come into play if one of its members faced an attack.
_x000D_ _x000D_Hakan Fidan Clarifies Defence Pact
_x000D_The Turkish foreign minister sought to clarify concerns surrounding the new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye.
_x000D_Fidan said Iran should not view the pact as a threat directed against it. He added that the agreement does not designate an enemy or identify a particular country as a target.
_x000D_His comments come as regional powers continue to strengthen their security and defence cooperation.
_x000D_ _x000D_What the Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Pact Means
_x000D_The Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye defence pact brings three influential Muslim-majority countries closer together on security matters.
_x000D_The agreement has attracted attention because of the strategic importance of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye. Their cooperation could influence wider defence relations across the Middle East and surrounding regions.
_x000D_However, Fidan’s remarks indicate that the agreement is intended to provide collective security rather than establish an alliance against Iran.
_x000D_ _x000D_Türkiye Says No Country Is Being Targeted
_x000D_Fidan said that no country would be considered a target as long as it does not attack one of the pact’s members.
_x000D_The statement is aimed at addressing concerns about the agreement’s possible regional implications. Iran shares close geographic and political ties with several countries involved in the region’s evolving security landscape.
_x000D_The clarification also highlights the pact’s stated defensive character.
