Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan convene under defense pact as Houthi attacks escalate
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will hold urgent high-level talks under a joint defense pact to support the kingdom against rising Houthi attacks, while Tehran publicly distances itself from the Houthi advance. The meeting signals a potential broadening of the conflict's diplomatic and military dimensions, though the pact's concrete outcomes remain unclear.
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Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Military Coordination on Houthi Escalation
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are confirmed to be holding an urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting in Riyadh to coordinate support against escalating Houthi attacks. This meeting, potentially under a newly signed 'Mecca Agreement' defense pact, signals a notable expansion of the anti-Houthi coalition and increased regional military cooperation. The specific outcomes, concrete military commitments, and operational scope of this coordination remain uncertain.