Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Pact Seeks Regional Stability Amid Iran Tensions
Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, 2026, alongside Pakistan. The pact, known as the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, treats an attack on any member state as an attack on all.
The agreement is open to other regional countries and aims to strengthen cooperation among its signatories amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
Gulf states have come under repeated Iranian attacks since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, contributing to regional turmoil. The defense pact's signing comes after months of negotiations between the three nations.