RiyadhSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact on 7 August.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called it a shield against regional conflict, as the US-Iran war continues.
In the royal address to the Shura Council, he said a multinational defensive maritime coalition aims to protect shipping lanes.
He vowed to respond firmly to any attack and condemned Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.
How each outlet framed it
- Dawn
- presents Crown Prince's framing of alliance as regional shield against tensions, emphasizing Gulf security indivisibility
Sources: Dawn