Mecca defence pact not aimed at attacking or eliminating Iran, says Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

Iran Herald·August 9, 2026Politics

Ankara [Turkiye], August 9 (ANI): Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed against Iran, stressing that the alliance is defensive in nature and is not intended to attack or eliminate any country.