What could the Mecca defence pact mean for the US role in the Middle East?

Analysts say regional partners are seeking alternatives to supplement their security without discarding US support.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey pledge mutual defense in the face of aggressive Iranian and Israeli operations.

MEA has dismissed as “fake news” a report claiming India sought a defence pact with Israel after the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey security agreement.NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday rejected a report claiming India had approached Israel for a defence pact following the signing of a new security agreement

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan's new defence pact creates an Article 5-style guarantee, raising major questions for Israel and Iran.

The agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all.

The deal brings together Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and a rapidly expanding defence industry.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates  Reuters

Three allies seek to deepen regional security co-operation to deal with wars and instability

By Timour Azhari, Ariba Shahid and Tuvan Gumrukcu RIYADH/KARACHI/ANKARA, Aug 7 - Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim U.S. allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has rained missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been