Turkey says Saudi-Pakistan defense pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5, not aimed at Iran
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-09 05:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, International Orgs, World News, War & Conflict
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A defense pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defense agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.
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