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Pakistan: Mecca Pact Members to Discuss Engaging Houthis Politically
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Firstpost•02-10-2026, 21:45
Pakistan: Mecca Pact Members to Discuss Engaging Houthis Politically
- •Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced Iran's proposal for political engagement with Yemen's Houthi group following their attacks.
- •The suggestion will be discussed at an emergency meeting of the Mecca defence pact committee in Riyadh next week.
- •Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, members of the defence pact, will assess the situation and decide on the next steps.
- •Dar stated that Iran seeks to distance itself from the Houthis and Iraqi militias, with Iranian leaders aiming to resolve the issue.
- •The proposed political approach is considered an alternative to "kinetic action" and will be evaluated by the pact members.
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that Iran proposed pursuing political engagement with Yemen's Houthi group as an alternative to kinetic action, which will be discussed at an emergency meeting of the Mecca defence pact committee in Riyadh.
Signed on August 7, the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement binds Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan to treat an armed attack against any single member country as an attack against all three
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar noted that while more than six countries have expressed interest in joining the defence pact, new membership requests cannot be considered until the agreement becomes fully operational, which could take up to a year.
