Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to strengthen their collective security, the three countries said on Friday.
The deal was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The agreement reflects the three states’ commitment to “further strengthening their collective security and to promoting peace, security and stability in the region and beyond, in pursuit of a secure and prosperous future”, a Pakistan’s Defence Ministry said.
The agreement also stipulates that an attack on one of the states is an attack on all.
Saudi Arabia has been under attack by Yemen’s Houthis in the south and Iran-backed militias in Iraq in the north. Pakistan has been mediating between the US and Iran to reach a comprehensive ceasefire agreement months, after US-Israeli war on Iran resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on Gulf neighbours.
