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The Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Alliance Is Failing the Houthi Test

For the past month, Saudi Arabia has been facing a near-historic onslaught of drone and missile attacks by the jihadist, Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen. Almost entirely left out of the conversation are Turkey and Pakistan, who signed an agreement in Mecca to treat attacks on Saudi Saudi as attacks on their own homelands.

Supporters of the Houthi authorities brandish their weapons during a protest against Saudi

Houthis Use Muhammad’s Birthday to Threaten Saudi Arabia

The leader of the Shiite jihadist terror group Ansar Allah, known commonly as the Houthis, marked the Islamic holiday celebrating the birthday of Mohammed on Tuesday with an accusatory screed claiming the government of Saudi Arabia was “serving Zionism” and threatening more attacks on the neighboring countries.

SANAA, YEMEN - JULY 17: Houthis gather at Sabeen Square to hold a demonstration in support

Iran Claims Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Defense Deal a Loss for U.S.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry attempted to respond positively to the news this weekend that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey had signed a joint defense pact apparently intended to protect each other from Iran, claiming instead that it conveyed the countries no longer trust the United States.

From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman