Event Brief
DG ISPR rejects claim Mecca defence deal complicates Iran ties
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: DG-ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry rejected the impression that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement complicates Pakistan’s position towards Iran. In an Al Arabiya English interview, he said the agreement is purely defensive and has no regional aspirations, and that Pakistan is mediating between Iran and Washington to support regional peace.
WHO: DG-ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry
WHAT: Rejects claims that the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement complicates Pakistan’s position towards Iran and says the pact is defensive with no regional aspirations.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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