# Trump praises Mecca Agreement as sign of Middle Eastern unity

https://mins.news/en/item/23828

- TASS, 2026-08-17 04:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2173971

> US President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement showed that the Middle East was coming together and that the countries would be able to defend themselves more effectively. He called it an important and bold first step.

## Related coverage

- [Should India be worried about the Mecca defense pact?](https://mins.news/en/item/25232) — DW, 2026-08-18
- [Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?](https://mins.news/en/item/24242) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17
- [CNA Explains: What is the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement?](https://mins.news/en/video/24196) — CNA, 2026-08-17