Trilateral Mecca defence pact signed, as Hormuz deal looms

The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.
In a statement addressing regional tensions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that while Tehran does not seek war or territorial expansion, it will not yield to “coercion”.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign historic Mecca defense pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a landmark defense agreement in Mecca, marking one of the most significant security developments in the Middle East in decades.

The pact, signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, commits the three countries to closer military cooperation, intelligence sharing and collective defense. Under the agreement, an armed attack on one member would be considered an attack on all three.

Watch the report below as it examines what the Mecca Defence Pact includes, why it was signed now, and what it could mean for the future of regional security:
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