Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia Sign Mutual Defense Pact

Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defense agreement on Friday, stipulating that an armed attack on any one is considered an attack on all. The pact, signed during a meeting in Saudi Arabia between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Erdogan, and PM Shehbaz Sharif, aims to strengthen collective deterrence. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi-linked targets in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, wounding civilians.