The tripartite security agreement that was signed last August between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan in Mecca was approved by 279 representatives against 119 opposing votes in the Turkish Parliament. This agreement, which was ratified in the public session of the Assembly, represents the final legislative step for its implementation and specifically focuses on the common security of these three countries.
Details of the Security Agreement
This agreement is specifically designed based on mutual defense. This means that any armed attack from outside against one of these three countries is automatically considered an attack against all of them. Additionally, the agreement includes areas such as counter-terrorism, information exchange, conducting joint exercises, cooperation in defense industries, and logistical support.
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This security cooperation will be accompanied by the establishment of a strategic committee in political and defense matters to oversee the cooperation of these three countries. Turkey, as a country with the second-largest military force in NATO, Pakistan, which is equipped with nuclear weapons, and Saudi Arabia, as the largest oil exporter, have allied in this agreement.
Regional and International Implications
Some analysts have described this agreement as a "Sunni coalition" or "Islamic NATO" and see it as a message to countries like Iran and Israel. Furthermore, this agreement reflects the efforts of these countries to reduce their security dependence on the United States and create a new convergence in the region. In this context, Iran's name has also been mentioned as a potential candidate to join this agreement, although the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has stated that no official request to join this agreement has been submitted.
In this regard, Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran, evaluated the results of his discussions with military-security officials from these three countries as positive. This meeting somewhat indicates Iran's willingness to maintain regional communications and cooperation in security and defense matters.
Given the recent developments and the formation of this agreement, it is expected that this agreement will not only impact regional security but also have widespread implications for Iran's relations with neighboring countries and major global powers.
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