Analysis: Will Houthi attacks trigger Saudi-led Mecca Pact response?
Experts assess whether ongoing Houthi strikes could prompt Pakistan and Turkey to invoke the defense agreement.
Houthi attacks have raised questions about whether Saudi Arabia might activate the Mecca Pact, a defense agreement with Pakistan and Turkey, according to Al Jazeera analysis. If Saudi Arabia makes a formal request, Pakistan and Turkey are expected to respond, though direct military involvement in Yemen remains unlikely.
The pact's activation would mark an escalation in regional dynamics, though experts suggest any response would likely take forms other than direct participation in the Yemen conflict.
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