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Iran says Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact signals regional shift away from U.S. security guarantees
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will clarify pact implementation timelines as Iran frames it as U.S. influence decline.

A NATO-style mutual defence pledge among major regional players can reshape deterrence calculations and complicate crisis management after a major war.

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A NATO-style mutual defence pledge among major regional players can reshape deterrence calculations and complicate crisis management after a major war.

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Iran said a defence pact signed last week by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan shows a change in regional perceptions toward the United States. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said countries now see security cannot be bought from the U.S., while insisting Iran is not worried the deal targets Tehran due to deep ties with the three countries. The pact was signed on Friday during a five-month US-Iran war that pulled in nearby states and disrupted shipping routes; Pakistan said an attack on one member would count as an attack on all.

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Iran says Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact signals regional shift away from U.S. security guarantees

Tehran downplays being targeted, as the pact was signed during a five-month US-Iran war disrupting shipping routes.

World | The Hindu·2h ago
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