Saudi Crown Prince Backs Makkah Joint Defence, Promises Firm Response to Threats

Saudi Arabia – (Special Correspondent/We b Desk) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the Makkah Joint Defence agreement will help make the region safer and more stable. He spoke on Wednesday in an address to the Shura Council.

He also sent a clear message to anyone who plans to harm the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia, he said, will give a decisive response to any threat or attack.

At the same time, the Crown Prince said Riyadh wants less tension in the region. He stressed that the Kingdom will keep supporting diplomatic solutions, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The Crown Prince spoke about the recent attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council countries. He said these attacks showed that Gulf security and stability cannot be divided. In his view, an attack on one Gulf state affects all of them.

He said Saudi Arabia will keep working with its Gulf partners. The focus will be on strategic cooperation and economic links between the member states.

The Crown Prince then turned to the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance. It is a pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye. He said it will help coordinate efforts to deal with regional challenges.

The three countries signed the agreement in August. Under it, an armed attack on any one of them will be treated as an attack on all three. Reuters reported that the pact came during rising regional tensions. It added that later meetings have focused on security coordination and support for Riyadh.

On Yemen, the Crown Prince said Saudi Arabia will keep backing the Yemeni government. The goal is to help it extend its authority across the country and bring back stability.

He criticised the Houthis sharply. He said they had chosen chaos and destruction, and that they threaten both Yemen and the wider region. His comments come as Saudi Arabia faces more attacks from Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen.

The Crown Prince also spoke about shipping routes. He said Saudi Arabia rejects the use of international waterways as a tool for political or economic pressure.

He added that the Kingdom has launched a multinational maritime defence alliance. Its aim is to improve maritime security and protect shared interests in international waters.

He also praised the Saudi armed forces. He thanked them for their role in facing threats and keeping the country safe.

Overall, the speech carried two messages. One was strength: Saudi Arabia will defend itself and its allies. The other was calm: the Kingdom still prefers talks and diplomacy over conflict.

For readers in Pakistan, the focus on the Makkah Joint Defence pact is important. It shows that Islamabad now has a formal security link with Riyadh and Ankara. How this partnership works in practice may become clearer in the coming months.

For now, the Crown Prince’s words show that Saudi Arabia wants to be firm on security while keeping the door open for peace.