Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed NATO-style defense pact amid the widening regional conflict.

Nearly six months into the Middle East war, the US has failed to deliver a knockout blow to Iran, while Tehran continues to choke off traffic in and around the Strait of Hormuz and its Houthi allies d...