Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has said that the joint defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye shows a “change in perception” towards the US, AFP reports.

He further said that Iran has “deep ties with Turkiye, Pakistan, and even Saudi Arabia, and there is no reason to be concerned about the Makkah Pact”, according to Fars.

Fars quoted him as saying that regional countries have “realised over the past three years that security is not a commodity to be purchased from false brokers”.

“Any plan that is based on facts and correctly identifies the enemy and the threat will contribute to regional security and prevent instability from the Zionist enemy,” he added.