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Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
Aug 9^th, 2026 at 8:16am

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RIYADH/KARACHI/ANKARA, Aug 7 - Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim U.S. allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters.

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Pact says armed attack on one signatory would count as attack on all
Statement gives no specifics on commitments or defence obligations
Agreement follows nearly a year of negotiations, Reuters reported in January

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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 9192 Gender:	Re: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Reply #1 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 9:46am Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan form 'NATO of the East' in Mecca Will Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye alliance actually create a new regional order? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/new-regional-order-pakistan-turkiye-saudi-arabia
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53355 At my desk.	Re: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Reply #2 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 9:54am Quote: Pact says armed attack on one signatory would count as attack on all Yes, but it leaves their response totally ambiguous. There is no requirement for military support. Turkey for example is also a core NATO member, and Pakistan likes to stay out of middle eastern conflicts. "Thoughts and prayers"
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Ai_Killed_Humanity Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1139 Gender:	Re: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 9:56am And two of them have nukes. (Turkiye hosts 47 B61 Gravity Bombs)
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Reply #4 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 8:31pm

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Turkey is facing a fresh warning from Yemen's Houthis as Ankara deepens defence and security cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The Houthis have warned Turkey against joining Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen, threatening retaliation if Ankara intervenes in the conflict. The warning comes as Turkey moves closer to Riyadh through a new joint defence pact and considers participation in a Saudi-led coalition aimed at protecting Red Sea maritime security. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Iran is not the target of the Mecca defence pact and described the agreement as defensive in nature, with provisions similar to NATO's Article 5.

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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 9192 Gender:	Re: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Reply #5 - Aug 9^th, 2026 at 11:27pm Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei has already stated that a "paper agreement" with Turkey and Pakistan will not ensure Riyadh's security.
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tallowood Gold Member Offline Израиль Навсегда Posts: 9192 Gender:	Re: Mecca Joint Defence Agreement Reply #6 - Aug 10^th, 2026 at 9:38am The Yemeni Armed Forces reported a strike on Saudi Arabian infrastructure using kamikaze drones. The military again targeted the oil refinery in Jizan. Unconfirmed reports also indicate that an energy facility in Jubail on the Persian Gulf coast was hit. The Mecca Union has not responded to the attacks.
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Reply #7 - Aug 24^th, 2026 at 4:57pm

Rats in the barrel.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/iran-reportedly-invited-to-join-the-mecca-defence-plan-official-claims-ahead-of-munirs-visit-14040273.html

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Amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia, a senior Iranian official said that Tehran was invited to join the Mecca Agreement for Mutual Defence, which has been established by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan.

Who will become the king rat?

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