Iran says it is not concerned by new 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement'

Iran's foreign ministry says it is not concerned by a new security agreement between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia called the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, per Middle East Eye, characterized it as reflecting a shift in how regional countries approach security, increasingly relying on their own capabilities rather than outside powers.

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