Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
The allies will discuss military support as Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi oil flows and the kingdom reports intercepting six ballistic missiles.
- On Friday, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announced an urgent high-level meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to discuss supporting Riyadh against attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militia.
- The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed August 7 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, mandates mutual defense if any party faces attack.
- Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan, called for soldiers to defend the kingdom as authorities reported intercepting six ballistic missiles fired by Houthi fighters on Thursday.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sought to distance Tehran from the Houthis in a televised interview Thursday, asserting the group is "responsible for their own actions."
- The conflict, now in its 12th year, increasingly entangles regional powers as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi recently conveyed a proposal to the United States to end hostilities within seven days.
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