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Pakistan Says SPDC Will Convene in Riyadh Next Week

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced the SPDC will convene in Riyadh next week.
The SPDC comprises three delegates per nation—foreign ministers, defence ministers and chiefs.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August.
The pact declares an attack on any signatory as an attack on all members.
Dar said Iran urged political engagement with the Houthis and noted six+ countries want to join.

History

Historical Context

The Gulf has hosted multinational pacts, from the 1977 U.S.–Cuba maritime boundary treaty to the 2009 CLCS approval of Mexico’s continental-shelf extension, showing a tradition of regional cooperation. In 1975, offshore drilling employed over 10,000 workers on 400 rigs. That cooperative backdrop underlies the 2024 Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense dialogue announced by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

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Story summary

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced the SPDC will convene in Riyadh next week.
The SPDC comprises three delegates per nation—foreign ministers, defence ministers and chiefs.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August.
The pact declares an attack on any signatory as an attack on all members.
Dar said Iran urged political engagement with the Houthis and noted six+ countries want to join.

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