IRAN SAYS REGIONAL DEFENSE PACT SIGNALS SHIFT AWAY FROM U.S. Iran says the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a change in how r

IRAN SAYS REGIONAL DEFENSE PACT SIGNALS SHIFT AWAY FROM U.S. Iran says the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a change in how regional powers view U.S. security guarantees. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Middle Eastern countries increasingly recognize they cannot rely on Washington for security as they did in the past. Tehran views the pact as evidence of a broader shift toward regional security arrangements.