Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, stipulating that an attack on any one country is considered an attack on all three nations amid rising Middle East tensions from the US-Iran war.
On 7 August 2026 GMT+7, foreign news agencies reported that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement," which states that any armed attack on a member country is regarded as an attack on all three. The agreement also aims to enhance cooperation in security and national defense.
The signing took place during a meeting between Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan in Mecca. A joint statement said the agreement aims to strengthen joint deterrence against all forms of aggression and declares that any military attack on a member state is considered an attack on all three countries, while promoting defense cooperation in all areas.
This alliance was formed as the three countries seek to tighten security cooperation amid the escalating US-Iran conflict, which has destabilized the region, including critical shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea—key global oil transit paths. However, the agreement does not detail specific obligations or retaliatory actions that each country must undertake if an attack occurs.
Source: BBC