Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis
Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi officials will discuss a proposal to engage the Houthis politically after 17 to 18 attacks on the kingdom, Dar said.
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced an emergency meeting of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement committee in Riyadh next week to discuss Iran's suggestion for political engagement with Yemen's Houthis.
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, pledging that an armed attack on one member constitutes an attack on all three; military chiefs met in Riyadh on September 25 and condemned Houthi attacks.
- Dar stated Iran wants the matter concluded, proposing political engagement as an alternative to "kinetic action." He described the suggestion as "brainstorming between two foreign ministers" made in good faith.
- More than six countries are keen to join the pact, though new membership requests cannot be entertained until the agreement becomes fully operational, a process potentially taking up to a year.
- Dar addressed the Strait of Hormuz, asserting there should be no fees to cross the waterway, which serves as a central bargaining chip in the seven-month US-Iran conflict.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan held an extraordinary meeting on the Yemeni crisis, discussing possibilities for Saudi defense support within the framework of the Mecca Defense Agreement between the three countries.
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Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says
Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on Monday, Turkey says A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday. "The meeting will address recent developments in the region and the stage reached in the Alliance’s institutionalisation efforts," the Turkish statement said. Pakistan's foreign minister said on Friday that Iran had suggest…
International interest is growing in the Mecca Pact, formed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, which is expected to alter regional security balances. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Dar announced that more than six countries have expressed interest in joining the alliance. This is a critical step for regional security balances and global alliances.
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