Trump hails defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump has welcomed the signing of the “Mecca Defence Pact” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. “Very happy to see that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have recently, and finally, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He said the agreement demonstrated the growing closeness among Middle Eastern countries and their increased ability to defend themselves more effectively. “BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRST STEP,” he added. According to reports, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defence agreement on August 7, under which an armed attack against any one of the three countries would be considered an attack against all three. The agreement was signed in Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.