# Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign defence pact; Egypt may join 2026-08-08T20:00:20+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, committing that an armed attack on any member would be treated as an attack on all three. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5 but is not directed against Iran. Fidan added that Egypt could join once technical issues are resolved. The three countries also formed the R4 group with Egypt to coordinate on regional issues including the Iran war. Some analysts quoted by rediff.com said the pact could reduce the United States' strategic role in West Asia, pointing to doubts about US security guarantees after Iran destroyed US bases in the recent war. Separately, the US is seeking an Iranian guarantee not to target commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Vice-President Vance said. Turkey also wants to join an international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. ## Coverage - rediff.com - indiatoday.in - indiatoday.in Tags: geopolitics, Gulf security, India, Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact, US role West Asia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pak-saudi-turkiye-pact-could-reduce-us-role-in-west-asia/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pak-saudi-turkiye-pact-could-reduce-us-role-in-west-asia/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.