Turkiye has said a new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not directed at Iran. The statement came after the three countries signed a joint defence agreement, described in related reports as a significant step in military cooperation among the Muslim-majority states.
Turkish officials said the pact’s provisions on mutual defence are technically comparable to NATO’s Article 5, under which an attack on one member is treated as an attack on all. The agreement’s reported focus is on cooperation and collective security, although further details about its implementation were not provided.
The announcement comes amid heightened regional tensions and growing attention to the security roles of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan. By stressing that Iran is not the target, Turkiye sought to clarify the agreement’s stated purpose and distinguish it from an arrangement aimed at a particular country.
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