Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif signed the pact in Mecca Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, Tehran and its allies struck targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping channel, and the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact last year . The new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement sees three of the world's most powerful Muslim nations come together to offer mutual defence guarantees.
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It aims "to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three States shall be regarded as an attack against them all", a joint statement reads. "It further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defence co-operation among the three States." Although the pact pledges mutual support, it provides no specifics on the obligations of each party.
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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) met ahead of the signing Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. The three countries have been looking to strengthen security ties as the war between the US and Iran has drawn in Saudi Arabia and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan announced a joint defence pact last year. Iran and its allies have launched attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and blockaded their shipments after the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February.
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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif signed the pact in Mecca Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. The three countries have been looking to strengthen security ties as the war between the US and Iran has drawn in Saudi Arabia and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan announced a joint defence pact last year. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) met ahead of the signing Iran and its allies have launched attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and blockaded their shipments after the US and Israel attacked it on 28 February.
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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif signed the pact in Mecca Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, Tehran and its allies struck targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping channel, and the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact last year . The new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement sees three of the world's most powerful Muslim nations come together to offer mutual defence guarantees.
