Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine) 25.06.2026
While it is not certain, it is possible that Iran will join the defense alliance of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye known as the Mecca Covenant.
Iran is considering an invitation to join the Mecca Agreement for Mutual Defense,” the head of the Iranian parliament’s official news agency, Mehdi Rahimi, said in an interview with Lebanon’s Al-Mayadeen TV, which is close to Hezbollah. The Iranian official confirmed that at this stage Tehran is examining the offer it received. Rahimi also praised the efforts of West Asian countries to “establish a regional security umbrella,” saying that Iran “has been supporting this initiative for a long time.”
This option has not yet been approved by the three signatories to the agreement. The Iranian Foreign Ministry also continues, for the time being, to maintain its right to remain silent. Prior to that, it was reported that Syria was also “considering” joining the new regional alliance, and Egypt was also considered a candidate. Intensive contacts are currently underway between Iran and Pakistan, with Pakistan’s Chief of Staff Asim Munir scheduled to visit Tehran today.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, bin Salman and Erdogan after the signing of the defense agreement in Mecca this month. The three countries emphasized several times that this is not an alliance directed against Iran and even mentioned Israel in the context of the drafting of the agreement as an aggressive and threatening regional factor against which it is necessary to join forces. US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the region, Ambassador Tom Barrack, also declared that this is not an anti-Iranian alliance, but rather a “natural desire of the forces of the region to unite and work together.”
Saudi Arabia, whose territory has been attacked several times by Iran and the Houthis, is threatened with pincers both from the Strait of Hormuz and from the Red Sea region, which affects its economic stability and security situation. Iran’s Accession to the Mecca Alliance May be seen as a removal of a Serious Threat.
If this turns out to be a real development, Iran’s goal of showing the countries of the region that it is not possible to rely on American military aid, and that the United States is incapable of providing them with protection. The Iranians proved this by attacking not only American bases, but also critical infrastructure in all the Arab states in the Gulf, except for Oman and Iran won the war with the US.
It is likely that Trump will oppose Iran’s inclusion in the military alliance, since this would be a significant blow to American prestige, or what is left of it, but the United States, as a sinking superpower, is losing its influence in the region in light of its military defeat in the war with Iran.
Such an agreement is good for Iran. It guarantees its reconstruction by its wealthy neighbors, its security, and the survival of the current administration in power.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will certainly not welcome this development – and it is not impossible that the one who welcomed the alliance and even helped establish it was China, which maintains a very close relationship with all the countries of the Mecca Alliance. Israel undoubtedly hopes that this is a media spin and not a real development. But if this is the real development, the end of Israel seems to be on the horizon. Thus the Zionist dream of greater Israel is leading by Netanyahu to Abyss.