Mecca defence agreement signed amid war, Hormuz tensions

The defence agreement's signatories say the pact 'meant an attack on any member would be regarded as an attack on all,' as Iran-related tensions continue

The agreement between the three Sunni Muslim-majority states brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear power Pakistan as well as Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and a rapidly growing defence industry. It would increase cooperation and deterrence at a time of increased regional uncertainty and threa

Iranian lawmaker criticises new 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei says the new defence pact with Pakistan and Turkey will not bring security to Saudi Arabia, and that Riyadh should instead focus on changing its policies. سعودی‌ها باید بدانند که توافق کاغذی با ترکیه و پاکستان برای آنه