Iran says ‘Muslim Nato’ pact reflects retreat from US security umbrella
- Tehran has played down concerns over a new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, while portraying the agreement as evidence of declining regional reliance on the United States.
- Issued on: 10/08/2026 - 17:21 1 min Reading time Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the region towards the United States.
- "The countries of the region have realised that security is not a commodity that can be bought from false brokers," said ministry spokesm
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- Tehran has played down concerns over a new mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, while portraying the agreement as evidence of declining regional reliance on the United States.
- Issued on: 10/08/2026 - 17:21 1 min Reading time Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the region towards the United States.
- "The countries of the region have realised that security is not a commodity that can be bought from false brokers," said ministry spokesm
Sources: RFI