Iran says it is not concerned by new 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement'

Iran says it is not concerned by new 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Monday that Tehran saw no reason to be concerned that a new security pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia is directed against Iran. Baghaei said the pact showed a "change in perception" towards US, as well as a shift in regional countries' approach to security, with greater reliance on their own capabilities rather than outside powers. "Any plan that is based on the geopoliti