Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan planned to sign a joint defense pact amid regional violence involving Houthi attacks and the US-Iran conflict. The agreement aims to strengthen security ties against widespread instability and shipping disruptions.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan were set to sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, sources told AFP, amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. Riyadh is looking to strengthen its security ties against the backdrop of war between the United States and Iran, which has drawn in surrounding nations and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.

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