The Pakistan foreign ministry issued a statement Friday evening affirming that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey support Riyadh's right to defend its security.
Pakistan's foreign ministry issued a statement Friday evening affirming that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey support Saudi Arabia's right to defend its security. The brief statement did not reference a specific threat or trigger.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the tripartite defense alignment between the three nations, known as the Mecca Defense Pact, a mutual defense agreement that has deepened military coordination among the signatories. Earlier reports noted that Pakistan had vowed to defend Saudi Arabia 'to any extent' and that the three countries had convened chiefs-of-staff under the pact framework following Houthi attacks. The latest statement reinforces the alliance's public posture of solidarity with Riyadh amid ongoing regional tensions.
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