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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact

Published by New York Times World By Ben Hubbard · 7 August 2026 at 14:40
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
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The agreement treats an attack on any of the three countries as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes that it has blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.

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