17.10.2026 20:20
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that they are ready to join the Mecca Alliance formed among Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Pezeshkian, who evaluated the initiative positively, said, "This is an important step. Muslims must unite. We are ready to take part in this process." Stating that they do not yet know the details of the agreement, the Iranian President called for unity among Muslim countries.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian answered questions about the Mecca Alliance in an interview with Al Jazeera. Stating that the Tehran administration views the initiative positively, Pezeshkian said they do not yet have detailed information about the content of the agreement.
"WE ARE READY TO TAKE PART IN THIS PROCESS"
Evaluating the alliance formed among Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Pezeshkian stated that cooperation among Muslim countries must be strengthened.
The Iranian President said, "This is an important step. Muslims must unite. We are ready to take part in this process."
Pezeshkian also stated that they do not yet know what decisions were taken under the agreement or what kind of arrangement is envisaged. He did not share information about the conditions under which Iran's participation in the alliance could take place.
"DIVISIONS BASED ON IDENTITIES WILL END"
Advocating that ethnic and national differences among Muslim societies should not cause separation, Pezeshkian called for acting together.
Pezeshkian said, "If Muslims come together, we must first know that in this sense, divisions based on Arab, Turkish and Iranian identities will end."
"WHAT MATTERS IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH IS NOT WHETHER YOU ARE ARAB, TURKISH OR PERSIAN"
Expressing that Muslims should come together on the basis of common faith, the Iranian President continued his words as follows: "We are Muslims. We were created from a male and a female and became different nations and tribes. What matters in the sight of Allah is gratitude, not whether you are Arab, Turkish or Persian."