Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign NATO-style defense pact. Here’s where things stand
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday, as Riyadh faces escalating attacks from Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels in recent days. The agreement, signed in Mecca, sees Saudi Arabia draw two of the Muslim world’s most formidable military powers to its defense, transforming their longstanding security ties into a collective-defense alliance. … The post Saudi…
On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a defense pact, mirroring NATO's Article 5 principle, in Mecca. The agreement stipulates that an attack on any signatory nation is considered an attack on all, a significant transformation of their historical security ties. This pact was signed amidst escalating attacks from Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen.
In Yemen, the Huthi group claimed responsibility for strikes in eastern Marib province, resulting in the deaths of at least two civilians and 14 others. Meanwhile, in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi met with Saudi intelligence chief Khalid bin Ali al-Humaidan to discuss security coordination. However, a senior Iranian official warned that the pact would not guarantee Saudi Arabia's security, highlighting the kingdom's reliance on American defense.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a point of contention, with Iranian lawmakers awaiting final approval on a framework agreement with Oman.
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