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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

Video: ‘Kimmel Live’ Host Anthony Anderson Jokes About Trump Dying and Burning in Hell

A reported “credible threat” from Iran on the life of President Donald Trump last month forced Secret Service agents to secretly swap Air Force One to transport Trump out of Ankara, Turkey, for a military plane to the United Kingdom. So, of course, a Hollywood celebrity, this time actor Anthony Anderson filling in on ABC for Jimmy Kimmel, used the news to fantasize about Trump dying.

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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