Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said Saudi Arabia could have military requirements because of the attacks and that Turkey was ready to provide assistance, according to Reuters.
We would have no issues in meeting these,” Fidan told broadcaster NTV. We are in serious solidarity on this point,” Fidan said. Islamabad said there had been no discussions about a military reaction to the Houthi attacks under the agreement, but added that Pakistan would act when the “time comes”. The Houthis claimed on Saturday that they had attacked “sensitive” sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones and an Aramco facility in Yanbu. Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a missile fired towards Riyadh and thwarted attacks targeting other areas.
“They may have some military needs, especially on some technical issues. “We see there are very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty. We have an alliance agreement in our pact. Saudi Arabia has faced a sharp escalation in Houthi attacks since July, with the Iran aligned group targeting Saudi cities, energy infrastructure and shipping.
Saudi Arabia has sought direct US military help against the Houthis, according to Reuters. Fidan said it was unacceptable for Saudi Arabia to be drawn into the US-Iran war, as Riyadh had no desire to join the conflict. US President Donald Trump declined Riyadh’s request for direct military intervention, while the agreed to provide intelligence sharing and targeting assistance. He added, without providing details, that proposals had been conveyed to all sides to end the fighting.