Pakistan Warns Iran Over Houthi Attacks On Saudi Arabia: What Is The Mecca Defence Pact?

Pakistan has warned Iran to rein in Yemen’s Houthis after a major wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia injured more than 70 people and targeted energy infrastructure. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad is bound by the terms of the newly signed Mecca Defence Pact with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Could the escalating Houthi-Saudi conflict draw Pakistan and Türkiye deeper into the wider Middle East war? Credits: Hamid, Sachin Muni