# Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis

https://mins.news/en/item/83669

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 15:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/pakistan-says-mecca-pact-members-hold-emergency-talks-engaging-houthis-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfc826aa92170001cbfe87

> Pakistan’s foreign minister says Iran has proposed political engagement with Yemen’s Houthis following attacks by the group. The committee overseeing the Mecca defence pact will discuss the proposal at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week.

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