Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said that once Saudi Arabia is attacked, the Mecca Defense Alliance Treaty will be initiated. He warned that aggression against any member country would be viewed as an attack on all signatory countries. At the time of his remarks, Saudi Arabia suspended the operation of many energy facilities in the southern part of the country; the Houthis armed forces supported by Iran in Yemen claimed to launch a new round of attacks against Saudi Arabia. While the Houthis launched the attack, Iran warned that it would take a tougher stance on the US. Iran has recently completed military restructuring and switched to what it calls an “offensive combat theory.” In an interview with Pakistan Geographic News, Asif said, “We are bound by the terms of this treaty. In the event of aggression, such as Meng Tianyou, we will abide by the treaty; this cannot be vague.” He said the Houthis should be aware that their actions “may trigger the entry into force of this agreement.”

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