The Government of Iran highlighted this Monday that the defense agreement ratified a few days ago by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey is a sign that the countries in the region have come to the conclusion that they cannot entrust their security to the “promises” of the United States.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, welcomed that these three countries have developed an “alternative” agreement based on their own capabilities and experiences, “regardless of the destructive interventions of third parties,” according to the ISNA news agency.
In that regard, he explained that the security perception that the United States tries to make believe it provides has contributed to quite the opposite and emphasized that any plan must be comprehensive and consider the historical and geopolitical realities of the area, as well as correctly identify “the enemy.”
Likewise, he ruled out that it will pose any kind of threat to his country’s security. “We have deep religious, historical, and civilizational ties with Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, and there is no reason to fear that this agreement will be harmful to Iran,” he said.
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On the other hand, Baqaei also referred to the rejection by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the peace plan for Gaza proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, recalling that from Tehran they have always doubted that the “Zionist regime” had a real interest in ending the attacks.
“It is up to the President of the United States to respond,” said the spokesperson, who also stressed that Washington “must be held accountable” for the support it has been offering to the “Israeli regime” throughout this conflict.
“We already said at that time that the Israeli regime was not committed to any treaty or promise and that it should not be trusted,” he pointed out.
