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Iran war live: Trilateral Mecca defence pact signed, as Hormuz deal looms 

07 August 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office on August 7, 2026 shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posing after signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement on August 7 amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. (Photo by Handout / Pakistan Prime Minister's Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Pakistan Prime Minister's Office/ HANDOUT / " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
The Turkish president, Saudi crown prince and Pakistani prime minister signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca. [Handout: Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office, August 7/AFP]

By Enes Abuomer, Yashraj Sharma and Ali Mustafa

Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026

  • The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact in Mecca, declaring that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all”.
  • In a statement addressing regional tensions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that while Tehran does not seek war or territorial expansion, it will not yield to “coercion”.

 

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