Military chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are due to meet on ways to support Riyadh under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed in August, after Houthi attacks on Saudi targets. Saudi authorities said they intercepted six ballistic missiles, while the Houthis claimed to have launched dozens of missiles and drones. The pact treats an attack on one party as an attack on all, although Turkey’s parliament has not ratified it and Turkish officials have said any immediate assistance would largely be bilateral. The developments come as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian distances Tehran from Houthi actions, Iran proposes reopening the Strait of Hormuz after seven days of halted hostilities if Washington meets its conditions, and new US secondary sanctions and flight restrictions increase pressure on Tehran.