Turkey submits Saudi-Pakistan defence pact to parliament

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Turkey has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, moving NATO's second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attacks. Iran's foreign minister said Tehran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them. Egypt's parliament delayed a debate on authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia until next week. Yemenis in the besieged city of Taiz are struggling as prices double.

Why it matters：A formal mutual defence pledge would tie three major Sunni powers closer together as Houthi attacks expand the regional conflict.

Key points

  • Turkey's parliament will weigh the defence pact
  • Iran says no response to its mediation offer
  • Egypt delayed a debate on military support for Saudi Arabia

Sources (original reporting)

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