Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Form 'Mecca Joint Defense Agreement' Amid Ongoing Iran Conflict

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan clarified that the NATO-like agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is not targeted at any particular country. The pact was formed in response to the ongoing war in Iran, but it does not specify a common threat. Fidan stated that 'any country that does not attack us is not a target for us.'

The joint defense agreement, dubbed the 'Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,' combines Saudi Arabia's oil, Pakistan's nuclear power, and Turkey's military. The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, with any armed attack against one country being considered an attack on all three.

Fidan noted that the pact had been in preparation for two years before the current war in Iran. Regular meetings will be held in Saudi Arabia between the countries' military and foreign policy officials. A secretariat still needs to be established.