Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:33pm on 25 Sep 2026,Friday International
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are planning a meeting of their military chiefs to discuss support for Riyadh amid escalating Houthi attacks. The move follows talks in New York between Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar and Turkey’s Hakan Fidan on implementing the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement. Signed last month, the pact establishes deterrence and states that an armed attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all three. The ministers condemned attacks targeting Makkah and civilian and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia, while stressing sovereignty, non-interference and freedom of navigation. The meeting comes as Saudi Arabia reports Houthi attacks, including six missiles intercepted recently. (PC: Reuters)
