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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has shared “key aspects” of the NATO-style mutual defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi. In a Monday call, Dar explained the recently signed agreement’s “objectives of strengthening strategic cooperation and contributing to regional peace and security,” according to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Araghchi thanked Dar for “sharing the key aspects of the agreement,” the ministry posted on X. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment on the call. What is the defense agreement? The three nations have signed a mutual defense pact that stipulates an attack against any of them “shall be regarded as an attack against them all.” The agreement between the three US allies, which was signed in Mecca on Friday, comes as Saudi Arabia faces threats on multiple fronts, and compels each country to intervene if another is attacked. Iranian reaction showed dissatisfaction toward the agreement, with a senior Iranian official warning it would not guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security. Tehran has repeatedly struck targets in Saudi Arabia during the war, including civilian infrastructure, energy facilities and US interests. “The Saudis should understand that a paper agreement with Turkey and Pakistan will not bring...