Israel was just threatened by a nuclear-armed Islamic nation—and it wasn’t Iran.
Iran’s nuclear weapons program has been mostly obliterated by the U.S. and Israeli militaries over the past 14 months—thanks to the bold leadership of President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Pakistan, however, currently possesses approximately 170 nuclear warheads. It’s the only Islamic nation that has the bomb, and over the weekend, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif made some very disturbing comments about the world’s one and only Jewish state.
Asif called Israel an “illegitimate state” and “a threat to the entire Muslim world.” He demanded all Islamic nations unite militarily against Israel, especially over the Palestinian issue. Again, this is the Defense Minister for a nuclear-armed Islamic nation!
His comments came as a new defense pact was announced between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
The newly inked “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” says that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all. Call me crazy, but that sounds an awful lot like the NATO arrangement—despite the three signatories downplaying this deal as strictly defensive in nature.
No matter how you look at it, this is a serious alliance, and the U.S. and Israel are no doubt taking notice. Pakistan has the bomb, Saudi Arabia has vast economic resources, and Turkey is a NATO member nation.
According to the reported parameters of this agreement, the next time the Saudis come under attack (from, say, Iran or the Houthis), Turkey and Pakistan would be obligated by the pact to come to their aid.
In other words, the world’s most volatile and strategic region just got even more complex. These are dangerous times.
As Israel’s enemies grow more aggravated, the need for prayer is greater than ever. Now is the time to stand together and pray for God’s protection over Israel and America.
