Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’
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U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly welcomed the recent signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Expressing strong approval, Trump stated that he was very happy to see the three nations form the pact.
Trump asserted that the alliance demonstrates how countries will ultimately be able to defend themselves in a more meaningful way, remarking that the region is coming together. Concurrently, regional reporting noted a sharp drop in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend following Iranian attacks.
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The Hindu (IN)Places the announcement within a live-updating timeline of the West Asia war.
Times of Israel (IL)Highlights regional security impacts, specifically linking the pact to Iranian attacks and declining Hormuz shipping traffic.
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