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Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’

By Jacob Magid 17 August 2026, 12:13 am
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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Donald Trump touts the defense pact inked earlier this month by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.

“It shows how the Middle East is coming together and how countries will finally be able to defend themselves in a more meaningful way,” Trump writes on Truth Social.

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