Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact signed in Mecca
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- Turkiye stated that the defense pact signed with Saudi Arabia in Mecca is not aimed at Iran, per Al Jazeera's headline
- Pakistan called the new trilateral defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey 'purely defensive' and open to other countries, per NBC News
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia is anchoring a new defense architecture with two nuclear-capable Muslim-majority militaries — Turkiye and Pakistan — reshaping regional security beyond the traditional US-led framework. The explicit Iran-distancing language from both partners signals the pact is designed to attract broader Sunni participation without triggering a direct confrontation with Tehran.
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