Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on September 8–9, 2026, that any unprovoked attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, warning that aggression against one member would be viewed as an attack on all. Asif framed the alliance as a potential deterrent.
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Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: If there is unprovoked aggression, or a spillover of whatever is happening in Yemen into Saudi Arabia, then definitely the Mecca Agreement will become operational. There should be no doubt about that. We are bound by the terms and conditions of this pact, and Inshallah, we will honor them in case there is a need.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: Under the Mecca Agreement, aggression against one country will be considered aggression against all three countries. There is absolutely no ambiguity about this. There is no need for any further clarification. This is a joint defense agreement.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: Saudi Arabia was attacked in 2014 as well, if you remember. I was defense minister at the time. We helped Saudi Arabia at that time as well.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: The Mecca Agreement itself can also be a deterrent. It is not necessary that we answer a brick with a stone; that is not necessary.
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said any attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, warning aggression against one member would be viewed as an attack on all signatories.