Iran feels that the tripartite defense pact signed today by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan is directed against it, and a paper agreement will not bring security, a member of Iran's National Security Committee said Friday, according to Abu Ali Express. Ebrahim Rezaei warned that relying on such pacts will not provide security, just as years of reliance on the United States did not.
Iranian National Security Committee member Ebrahim Rezaei said Friday that the tripartite defense pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan is directed against Iran and will not bring security to Riyadh.
"The Saudis should know that a paper agreement will not bring them security, just as years of one-sided reliance on the United States did not provide them security," Rezaei said, according to the full text published by Abu Ali Express.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, a member of the same committee had already warned that the pact would not bring security. The new report provides the full statement, including the official's assessment that Iran perceives the pact as a direct challenge.
The defense pact, signed in Mecca, represents a strategic realignment of three Sunni-majority powers. Iran has viewed the agreement as a counterweight to its regional influence, particularly given the inclusion of Turkey and Pakistan alongside Saudi Arabia.
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