Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Saudi Arabia builds a new power bloc with Turkey and Pakistan Post author By wawiimuy Post date August 8, 2026 Listen to this article Saudi Arabia builds a new power bloc with Turkey and Pakistan israelhayom.com/2026/08/08/s… — @IsraelHayomEng Aug 8, 2026 ← RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The Mecca Agreement’s Fatal Flaw: It Only Works Until Washington Says No Why the Mecca Agreement is dead on arrival? The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement declares that an attack on Turkey, Saudi Arabia, or Pakistan is an attack on all three. On paper, deterrence. In practice, the clause is hollow. All three depend on the United States for arms, training and security guarantees. None can afford to trigger a clause that pits them against Washington, NATO or Israel. Riyadh’s F-15s, Pakistan’s economy, Ankara’s F-16 pipeline and NATO membership all run through American goodwill. A pact built on Islamic solidarity cannot override that dependency, which means it carrie → RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israel is preparing for the possibility of acting against Iran without direct U.S. military participation. The IDF is reportedly keeping independent strike plans ready as Washington increasingly searches for a diplomatic path out of the conflict. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Israel is preparing for independent military action against Iran if the United States decides against further escalation and moves toward ending its direct involvement in the conflict. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to maintain operational plans for strikes against Iranian targets without U.S. participation, ensuring that Israel retains the ability to continue mil