Live: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to hold urgent meeting over Houthi attacks
Summary
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will hold an urgent meeting to discuss support against attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, under their joint defense agreement. Yemen’s government warned the UN that Houthi control over key Red Sea areas risks the global economy by threatening important shipping routes.Key Facts
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will meet soon under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement to address Houthi attacks.
- The Houthi rebels recently captured the port city of Mokha and islands in the Red Sea.
- These locations give the Houthis control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a busy shipping route where 12% of world trade passes.
- Yemen’s government told the UN that Houthi actions threaten global trade and called for help to stop them.
- Ship traffic through the nearby Strait of Hormuz has dropped recently, showing regional tensions are affecting shipping.
- The Mecca agreement, signed in August, commits the three countries to collective security cooperation.
- Russian and Iranian officials said only diplomacy can solve the wider Middle East conflicts related to tensions involving the US and Israel.
- Saudi religious leaders urged troops to be ready to defend against the Houthi threat.
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