Trump Welcomes Defense Pact Between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan
Trump called the pact a major step toward regional security as the three countries formalized a NATO-style mutual defense alliance.
- On Monday, August 17, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed August 7 between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, calling it a "big, bold and important first step" for regional security cooperation.
- Signed in Mecca, the agreement establishes a mutual defence alliance where an armed attack against one member is regarded as an attack against all, mirroring NATO's collective defence principles per Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's comparison.
- The alliance integrates Pakistan's military personnel, Turkey's NATO-strength forces, and Saudi Arabia's financial and strategic influence in the Gulf, emerging amid a U.S.-Iran war that has fueled regional violence including Iran-backed Houthi attacks.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated Tehran has no reason for concern regarding the pact, while External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted India is assessing the agreement's implications for its national security.
- Commodity vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend following tanker attacks, as oil prices remain sensitive to the conflict in West Asia with no peace deal in sight between the United States and Iran.
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They leave the door open for more countries to accede to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
Trump Hails New Defense Pact Between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed a new collective defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, calling the pact a major step toward greater security and stability in the Middle East. The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed in Mecca on Aug. 7 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, deepening ties between three of the world’s larg…
By announcing, just over a week ago, one of the most important security pacts in decades, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey stressed that it reflected the commitment to further strengthen their collective security and to promote peace, security and stability in the region and beyond, in the interests of a secure and prosperous future. Called upon by some of the Islamic NATO, the Mecca Agreement was also a response by three local powers to the wa…
The three countries concluded at the beginning of the month a defense pact, as a way to strengthen the security alliances. Analysts stipulate the removal of the "more and more unstable ally in the region", the US.
Trump hails Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pactTrump welcomed the signing of a mutual defense agreement by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in Mecca. The pact stipulates that an attack on one nation is an attack on all.
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