Iran's Foreign Ministry denied Monday that it had received a formal invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a day after the Al Mayadeen news network reported that Iran had received such an invitation and was reviewing the proposal.
The denial came during the ministry's weekly press briefing, held Monday, when a reporter asked the spokesperson to confirm or deny the Al Mayadeen report.
Asked about the report, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran had not received a formal invitation but that proposals for dialogue with the countries involved had been raised regarding collective regional security issues..
"We have not received a formal invitation, but proposals have been raised for dialogue with these countries on matters related to collective security in the region," Baghaei noted.
The spokesperson separately said Iran has no reason to believe the Mecca agreement is targeted against it, adding that regional countries have concluded that Washington's only concern is preserving what Tehran characterizes as the illegitimate interests of Israel in the region.
Al Mayadeen's report
Al Mayadeen had reported Sunday that Tehran received a formal invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, citing Mehdi Rahimi, head of the Iranian parliament's news agency.
"The proposal is currently being reviewed by the Iranian leadership," Rahimi was quoted as saying by Al Mayadeen.
https://www.rt.com/news/644586-iran-denies-mecca-invitation/
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/iran-denies-receiving-formal-invitation-to-join-mecca-defense-pact-3226701?s=1
https://1news.az/en/news/20260824145014340-Baghaei-denies-receiving-an-official-invitation-to-the-Mecca-Pact
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