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Saudi Arabia Pursues 'Non-Aggression Pact' With Iran
The proposal would seek to reduce postwar tensions and reassure Tehran that regional states will not attack, diplomats said.
- On Thursday, The Financial Times reported Saudi Arabia is floating a non-aggression pact between Iran and Middle Eastern states, modeling the framework on the 1975 Helsinki Accords to ease regional tensions.
- Following the US-Israeli war against Iran, Riyadh is pursuing this initiative to avoid future conflicts and provide Tehran assurances it will not be attacked.
- Many European capitals and European Union institutions support the Saudi initiative, which an Arab diplomat noted would be welcomed by most Arab and Muslim states as well as by Iran.
- Divisions persist between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while Israel would likely oppose any formal agreement seeking to reduce tensions between Arab states and Iran.
- Modeled on the 1975 Helsinki Accords, the framework seeks to secure common acceptance of borders and strengthen economic cooperation, mirroring the historic agreement that eased Cold War tensions.
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Saudi Arabia Floats Non-Aggression Pact With Iran After Regional War
Saudi Arabia has discussed a possible non-aggression pact between Middle Eastern states and Iran, an effort to contain regional tensions after the U.S.-Israel war with Tehran and prevent a weakened Iran from becoming more unpredictable, according to diplomats cited by the Financial Times.
·New York, United States
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Iran regularly attacks targets in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. According to media reports, the countries responded with retaliation.
Pakistan Closer To 'Islamic NATO'? Khawaja Asif Says Turkey, Qatar To Join Saudi Pact
The two new inclusions would potentially create a new axis that blends Ankara's military experience and defence manufacturing base, Islamabad's nuclear deterrent and ballistic missile capability, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar's financial muscle.
·New Delhi, India
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