Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks
The allies condemned Houthi attacks and planned an urgent chiefs of staff meeting under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which treats an attack on one as an attack on all.
- 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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Senior commanders from three nations will gather in Saudi Arabia to discuss the escalation of aggressions by the Iran-backed group.The attacks have increased since July, affecting maritime routes and strategic objectives, defying the previous truce.
The three countries are part of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement which states that "an attack on either party shall be considered an attack on all"
Conflict Tests Mecca Agreement, the Defensive Alliance of the Three Islamic Countries
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan are convening an emergency meeting of military chiefs under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, which follows the September 24 Houthi missile and drone attacks. The agreement defines an attack on one as an attack on all.
Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia are convening an emergency meeting of their chiefs of staff under the Medina Joint Defense Agreement in response to intensifying Houthi attacks on Saudi territory
This meeting marks the first step in implementing the recently concluded pact, which stipulates that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all three...
Hakan Fidan defended the Mecca Agreement on the mutual defense of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
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