‘Need Iran To...’: Saudi's Desperate Mecca Pact Plan As Houthis Ravage MBS’ Kingdom | Vantage

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Could Iran join a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan — countries with competing interests and a complicated history? As high-level talks take place in Tehran, the possibility raises a bigger question: could West Asia be heading towards a historic security realignment? We unpack the contradictions, strategic calculations and challenges facing the Mecca Defence Pact. And then there’s Pakistan, trying to be everyone’s best friend, from Washington to Tehran. Can Islamabad turn its diplomatic juggling act into real influence, or will competing loyalties leave this ambitious alliance with more questions than answers?

00:00 – Can Iran Join the Mecca Defense Pact?
00:43 – High-Level Envoys Arrive in Tehran
01:44 – What the Mecca Pact Signifies & Current Crises
02:20 – Potential Benefits of Expanding the Alliance
03:18 – Regional Contradictions & Geopolitical Hurdles
03:44 – Pakistan’s High-Stakes Balancing Act