Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Pact Activated as Tehran Distances From Houthi Gains
🤝 PACT — Tehran distances as Riyadh pulls Ankara and Islamabad in. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Saudi invoking a joint pact with Turkey and Pakistan internationalizes the Houthi front beyond US bilateral cover. Turkey is the key variable — Ankara holds NATO obligations and Iranian economic ties simultaneously. Tehran distancing mid-activation signals fear it legitimizes wider targeting. The coalition map shifts before any Hormuz deal locks it.
