Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan indicated on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have defence requirements stemming from Houthi strikes, adding that Ankara stood prepared to provide assistance through a trilateral agreement also involving Islamabad, while noting that the attacks had affected Saudi territorial boundaries and sovereignty.

The partnership agreement contains a mutual defence commitment, and Fidan stated there is broad agreement on that particular matter. There may be certain defence-related requirements on Saudi Arabia's part, particularly regarding technical matters, and fulfilling those requirements would not present any difficulties, he said in a broadcast interview.

The accord, referred to as the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" and finalised last month, stipulates that an armed attack against any one of the three signatory states will be regarded as an attack against all of them.

The Houthis, who administer Yemen's most densely populated territories, have conducted a series of strikes against Saudi Arabia following their announcement of a naval blockade in July, opening an additional front in a broader conflict that escalated after military operations by the United States and Israel targeted Iran in late February. Strikes have been directed at urban centres, power and oil installations, and maritime vessels across the region, placing pressure on petroleum exports at a time when both the Red Sea corridor and the Strait of Hormuz face ongoing disruption.

The United States did not extend military support to Saudi Arabia in its conflict with the Houthis, a group that had negotiated a ceasefire with Washington after approximately two months of American air operations.

Fidan stated that drawing Saudi Arabia into the hostilities between the United States and Iran would be unacceptable, as the country had no intention of becoming involved in the fighting. He noted, without providing further detail, that ceasefire proposals had been put forward to all parties involved, expressing hope that those proposals would be accepted.

The situation had been endured up to a point, though the economic consequences had begun to surpass what could be sustained, while Turkey — which maintains the alliance's second-largest military force — indicated that its agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia remained open to new members and was not intended to supplant any existing partnerships.

Pakistan clarified that the Mecca agreement did not include provisions for a military response from Islamabad to Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, while indicating it would take action when the appropriate moment arrived. Earlier that day, Yemen's Houthi movement had claimed responsibility for a missile and drone assault on locations it described as sensitive within Riyadh, following reports of flames and smoke near the city's main airport.

Turkey issued an official condemnation of the Houthi attacks, calling for an end to hostilities.