Ali Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament's presidium, said Tuesday that if any of the three countries in the tripartite defense pact attacks Iran, Tehran will respond without regard for the alliance, according to Abu Ali Express.
Iranian parliament presidium member Ali Salimi said Tuesday that the tripartite defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will not deter Iran, according to a report by Abu Ali Express. Salimi stated that if one of the pact countries attacks Iran, Tehran will respond 'without taking the pact into account at all.'
Salimi's remarks add to a growing list of Iranian official responses to the agreement. The Zioneer has previously reported on statements by Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaie, who said the pact is not directed against Iran, and by National Security Committee chairman Ebrahim Rezaei, who dismissed it as 'purely formal and completely meaningless.'
Salimi serves on the parliament's presidium, a body influential in shaping legislative and political agendas. His comments reflect a hardline stance among senior Iranian figures toward the emerging regional security bloc.
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