Israel’s strikes push Syria towards Mecca defence pact membership

Israel’s escalating campaign to stop Syria rebuilding its military with Turkish help looks set to backfire, after Damascus signalled it was considering joining the new mutual-defence pact formed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Securing a Washington-mediated security deal with Israel was still Damascus’ top priori

Head of the Iranian Parliament news agency, Mehdi Rahimi, reportedly revealed information about the official invitation to Tehran to join the Mecca agreement.