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A media report says Iran is considering an invitation to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, but Tehran and the pact's three members have not officially confirmed it.

The Makkah Defence Pact gives Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye a new collective-security framework, but its real test will be implementation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed the “Makkah Joint Defence Agreement” aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against any act of aggression, the Foreign Office (FO) said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Pr

Ishaq Dar has discussed implementation of the Makkah defence framework with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts following the alliance committee's first meeting.

PM Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Donald Trump's support for the Makkah Defence Agreement, framing it as a step toward regional stability.
Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stood at a podium at the Treasury Department on Monday and announced what the Trump administration is calling an "economic D-Day" against Iran.
Israelis are watching a new US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation deal closely, with worries it could alter the regional balance and push the Middle East toward a wider nuclear contest.
Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a round of high-level talks in Islamabad on Wednesday, meeting with Pakistan's top military and civilian leadership as both countries looked to deepen
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement as regional security concerns push the three countries toward closer coordination.
The White House says Donald Trump will impose 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods after citing retaliation and unfair treatment of US autos, alcohol and dairy
The United States has announced new 50 per cent tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, escalating a trade dispute that Washington says is tied to Canada’s treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy

Lebanese authorities say Israeli strikes killed four people and injured 20 in the Nabatieh area, placing renewed pressure on a US-backed de-escalation framework.
Pakistan has reaffirmed support for Syria's sovereignty as Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.

Pakistan and Syria discussed defense and strategic cooperation as Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani met Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ Rawalpindi.

Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.