00:00Saudi Arabia, nuclear-powered Pakistan and Turkey, which has NATO's second largest army, signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday.
00:11The deal stipulates that an armed attack on either of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against
00:19them all.
00:19It was signed during a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistan's
00:29Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif in Mecca.
00:32According to a joint statement, the agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression.
00:40The deal comes at a time when Saudi Arabia, whose critical infrastructure and oil facilities, have come under attack as
00:48part of the war in Iran.
00:50For its part, Pakistan has sought to mediate efforts to bring an end to the U.S.-Iran war, while Turkey
00:57has played a diplomatic role in negotiations aimed at resolving the war in Gaza.
01:03In September last year, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a similar mutual defense pact.
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