Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact
What’s new: The deal includes a collective-defense clause treating an attack on one member as an attack on all three.
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What’s new: The deal includes a collective-defense clause treating an attack on one member as an attack on all three.
The document took effect June 17 and covers a halt to fighting in Lebanon, with a final accord due within 60 days.
Brent slipped to about $84 a barrel, with the signing of the agreement scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
What's next: The draft would pair inspections and sanctions relief with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but US officials say signing is not certain.