Experts say Egypt, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Syria could be candidates

The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Cairo could join once technical issues are resolved, describing the pact as a NATO-style mutual defense alliance and insisting ‘Iran is…

On August 7, 2026, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan gathered in the holy city of Mecca to sign the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. Saudi