# Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/73287

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-houthis-step-up-attacks-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab5d5c229ff15000114f720

> Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defense pact to discuss support for the kingdom as Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen intensify attacks. Tehran, meanwhile, sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.

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