Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defence Pact

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence pact under which an attack on any of the three countries is treated as an attack on all. The agreement was formalised at a meeting in Jeddah of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes it blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact

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Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey ‌signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan forge new defence pact amid US-Iran tensions

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in Jeddah to formalise a joint agreement. The landmark pact aims to strengthen regional security ties following escalations from the US-Iran conflict.

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