Saudi Arabia has strengthened its security position by bringing Pakistan and Turkey into a landmark mutual defense agreement as the war involving Iran moves closer to the kingdom.
The three countries signed a NATO-style defense pact in Mecca on Friday, transforming their longstanding security relationships into a collective-defense alliance.
Under the agreement, an attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all of them.
The pact could potentially draw Pakistan and Turkey into a wider regional conflict that both countries have so far sought to avoid.
According to a joint statement, the agreement is aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against aggression while expanding defense cooperation among the three nations.
The deal marks a significant development in the security landscape of the Middle East and could have wider implications as tensions surrounding the Iran conflict continue to escalate.#newsafro_
