Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan pact comes amid US-Iran war fallout
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military action in each other's defence. Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East studies at Council on Foreign…
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have signed a mutual defense pact, known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The agreement, signed on August 7, 2026, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, stipulates that an attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all three. This collective defense framework brings together three of the Muslim world's most influential powers.
The pact was signed by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the joint statement, the agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression and promote peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond.
The agreement comes as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels. US sources have indicated that the US is seeking an off-ramp from the conflict with Iran due to concerns that military escalation could backfire.
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