Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan: Attack on one nation deemed an attack on all

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement, under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all. The pact comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its security partnerships after repeated attacks on its critical infrastructure amid the war in I

The official said that the pact was not a threat to any country in the region.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, and blockading their energy shipment

The deal is aimed at strengthening military cooperation and improving coordination between the three countries.

The agreement states that an ⁠attack on any one of the ⁠three countries is an ⁠attack against them all, Pakistan says.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, establishing a coordinated security posture against the backdrop of the Iran war.

The three nations share growing concerns over Iran and Israel, as U.S. struggles to contain regional threats

The pact follows nearly a year of negotiations and as the Iran war exposes Gulf states' security vulnerabilities.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a time of regional turmoil with Gulf states coming under fire from Iran after it was attacked by the U.S. and Israel.

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

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI/RIYADH, Aug 7 - Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a time of regional turmoil with Gulf states coming under fire from Iran after it was attacked by the U.S. and Israel. While the pact furt

The pact follows nearly a year of negotiations as the war exposes Gulf states’ security vulnerabilities.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal on Friday Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, AFP reported citing sources close to the Saudi authorities. Regional powers are aiming to strengthen their security ties amid the US war on I