PoliticsTurkey-Pakistan-Saudi defence pact technically mirrors NATO Article 5, minister says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the defence agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO’s Article 5 mutual-defence arrangement. Fidan added that the pact was not aimed at Iran, presenting the agreement as a mutual security commitment without naming Tehran as its target.

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RReuters★★★★☆2026-08-08 19:01Original