Iran Views Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Pact as Sign of Waning US Hegemony

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet issued an official statement on the agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. However, a senior official, Hossein Noushabadi, Director General for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, interpreted the pact as a sign of eroding American dominance. ‘The agreement is seen as the beginning of the collapse of US security hegemony in West Asia and the Persian Gulf,’ Noushabadi said, adding that a new regional security order based on cooperation among local states appears to be emerging. Noushabadi, a former Iranian envoy to Oman, suggested this shift marks the end of the prevailing security and geopolitical paradigm and the detachment of West Asia from vital US interests.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi struck a more measured tone, stating that when Muslim nations unite, they can directly confront any external challenges with malicious intent. He did not explicitly name the trilateral pact. Political scientist Vali Nasr commented that the deal does not currently pose a threat to Tehran, describing it as an element of a post-American Middle East security structure. Mehran Kamrava, a professor at Georgetown University Qatar, concurred, noting that neither Turkey nor Pakistan would likely engage in a Saudi-led war, such as the conflict in Yemen.

Despite the calm official response, hardline parliamentarians expressed scepticism. Ebrahim Azizi, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, warned that a roadmap for the pact’s implementation is still missing. His colleague, Ebrahim Rezaei, argued that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan would not guarantee Saudi security, just as years of unilateral dependence on the United States failed to do so.