The United States has presented a classified nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review, with the condition that Saudi‑Israel diplomatic ties be restored before the deal can move forward.
France 24 reports Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all, as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify security partnerships after attacks on critical infrastructure amid the war in Iran
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7, 2026, in Mecca during the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence, stipulating any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, reported as the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement,' after sources said the trilateral pact would be signed later in the day.
In a coordinated air raid on July 29, 2026, Saudi Arabia and United States forces struck targets in Iraq, marking a significant escalation in the region’s ongoing conflict.
