{"id":22358,"date":"2026-09-08T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=22358"},"modified":"2026-09-08T16:18:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:18:37","slug":"iran-may-eventually-join-makkah-defence-alliance-russian-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2026\/09\/08\/iran-may-eventually-join-makkah-defence-alliance-russian-fm\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran may eventually join Makkah Defence Alliance: Russian FM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the Makkah Defence Alliance as a significant step towards regional security, saying Iran could eventually become part of the grouping.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a ceremony in Moscow, Lavrov also said the possible inclusion of Egypt and Algeria would be a positive development and could strengthen efforts to advance Russia\u2019s regional security concept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov called the formation of the Makkah Defence Alliance a significant development for regional security and said it could become an effective mechanism for cooperation in the region. He said Iran could eventually join the alliance, potentially bringing another major regional power into the emerging security framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran could eventually become part of Mecca Defence Alliance \u2014 Lavrov<br><br>&#39;If Egypt and Algeria join \u2014 it will be a positive development too&#39;<br><br>&#39;That would be a very good practical step toward implementing the Russian concept we came up with initially&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9y0tzUPgaQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/9y0tzUPgaQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tfi7d3mHlP\">pic.twitter.com\/tfi7d3mHlP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; RT (@RT_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RT_com\/status\/2096909855873257652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf Egypt and Algeria join, it will be a positive development too,\u201d Lavrov said, referring to the possible expansion of the alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russia sees alliance as practical step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian foreign minister said the alliance could play an important role in putting Moscow\u2019s proposed regional security framework into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described the development as a \u201cvery good practical step\u201d towards implementing the Russian concept of regional security that Moscow had initially proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavrov\u2019s comments underline Russia\u2019s support for broader regional cooperation and the potential role of the Makkah Defence Alliance in strengthening security arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the Makkah Defence Alliance as a significant step<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[216,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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