Politics
Iran: “We Have No Reason to Think” the Mecca Defense Pact Targets US
Iranian FM spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran does not believe the new pact involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is aimed at Iran. He argued that the participating states are Muslim countries and said regional governments have concluded that the United States’
Picture: Zambian Observer
IRAN: “WE HAVE NO REASON TO THINK” THE MECCA DEFENSE PACT TARGETS US
Iranian FM spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says Tehran does not believe the new pact involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is aimed at Iran.
He argued that the participating states are Muslim countries and said regional governments have concluded that the United States’ main concern in the region is protecting what Tehran calls the “illegitimate interests” of Israel.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have said the alliance is not targeting any particular country.
The pact’s stated purpose and Iran’s interpretation are not the same thing.
Do you think this alliance will ease regional tensions—or eventually become part of the Iran security equation?
Source: Zambian Observer — Read more
More to read
All Politics →Sikaile Urges Amnesty International to Review Allegations against Emmanuel Jay Band
Human rights advocate and governance and development researcher Sikaile Sikaile has called on Amnesty International to undertake a comprehensive, impartial and evidence-based assessment of allegations involving Emmanuel Jay Banda. He says allegations including reported incidents of violence, statements allegedly advocating violence against President Hakainde Hichilema…
Bemba Royal Establishment Raises Alarm over Alleged Search for Kafwaya’s Grave
The Bemba Royal Establishment has accused a group of heavily armed people of threatening and coercing villagers in Lisunga, Lunte District, to reveal the burial place of the late former Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya. In a statement issued on October 17, 2026, Bemba Royal…
Csos to Challenge Pr Seat Allocation
Civil Society Organisations are considering taking the redistribution of proportional representation seats from the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRP-UPP) to the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) to the Constitutional Court. The CSOs argue that the Electoral Process Amendment Act, under…