According to Bloomberg's report on August 31, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ismail Dar revealed that six to seven Muslim-majority countries are interested in joining the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.
Dal said on the 30th in the UK that relevant officials are working on a framework agreement to facilitate the joining of other countries. However, he did not reveal the names of these countries.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the 'Mecca Common Defense Agreement' on August 7. The agreement aims to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression. It stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three countries would be considered an attack against all three countries.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidanc said earlier this month that this joint defense agreement could be extended to other countries, including Egypt.
Previously, Mehdi Rashidi, the director of the Iranian Islamic Parliament News Agency, revealed to the Lebanese Television station Al Mayadeen that Iran has received an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement and is currently reviewing the proposal. However, Bagaie, a spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, later denied this information.
Reports indicate that Bangladesh is the latest country to express its intention to join the agreement.
Dal is attending the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. Officials from Riyadh and Ankara are also present. It is expected that defense ministers and military leaders from the three countries will also attend this meeting.
