Iranian President welcomes Mecca Alliance, expresses readiness to join Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian welcomed the Mecca Alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling it "a step forward" and expressing Iran's readiness to participate. "Muslims should unite," Pezeshkian stated, adding that Iran does not yet know the details of their decisions. He said the alliance "could be a step toward Muslims coming together and achieving Islamic unity, rather than splitting into two groups and fighting one another."