Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss support for the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting comes as the Houthis step up strikes involving missiles and drones targeting Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen.
Sources describe repeated Houthi fire into Saudi territory, including threats to energy infrastructure and regional stability. Saudi authorities report intercepting ballistic missiles, and Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts covering parts of the country including the Red Sea oil hub of Yanbu and the holy city of Mecca. The Houthis say they have launched dozens of missiles and drones at Saudi targets. In parallel, outlets say Iran seeks to distance itself from the pace and scale of Houthi advances.
Context across the reporting links the current escalation to a broader regional conflict that has drawn in multiple external actors. Saudi religious leadership also calls for readiness among soldiers to continue fighting until the Houthis are ousted from power, according to coverage included in the sources.
