Saudi Arabia, Pakistan And Turkey Sign Mutual-Defense Pact
On August 8, 2026, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defense pact committing to mutual support if any of the three countries is attacked.[1]
CBS described the arrangement as "historic" and said the pact establishes that the three countries will back one another if attacked. The report did not provide a formal name for the agreement or publish the pact's full text.[1]
Iran on Saturday repeated that a separate deal on security in the Strait of Hormuz was "close," comments that underscore overlapping diplomatic and security moves in the region.[1]
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- On August 8, 2026, CBS reported that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defense pact.
- The pact establishes that the three countries will support one another in case of an attack, according to CBS' description.
- The CBS report calls the arrangement "historic" but does not provide the pact's formal name or full text.
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August 08, 2026