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Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact adds NATO-style mutual defense

A new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact creates a NATO-style clause treating attacks on one as attacks on all.
WHO: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
WHAT: They establish a defense pact with a NATO-style mutual defense clause.
WHEN: Reported Aug 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: To deter Iran and signal a message to Israel, with Pakistan and Turkey acting as intermediaries to seek resolution.
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