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Saudi Cabinet Backs Makkah Pact, Praises Air Defences
The Saudi Cabinet, chaired by MBS in Riyadh, stressed the "pivotal role" of the Makkah Pact countries in regional stability, according to SPA. It also praised KSA's air defences for thwarting repeated Houthi attacks on Makkah, Madinah and other cities.
Riyadh is betting on the pact for diplomacy and on its air defences for everything else.
Makkah Pact States and Qatar Could Act as Guarantors If Proposal Accepted, Pakistani Official told Reuters
Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, presented Iran with a proposal that would offer something to both Washington and Tehran.
According to the official, the Makkah pact states, along with Qatar, could act as guarantors if the proposal is accepted.
A senior Pakistani security official said the Tehran talks focused on building a regional non-aggression network, and also covered US-Iran negotiations, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to continue the four-way dialogue.
Pakistan is once again at the centre of the room where peace is being negotiated.
Irqn's Khamenei Sets Terms For Ending War
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met SNSC secretary Mohsen Rezaei and said Iran's rights and interests must be secured to end the war and exit the "no war, no peace" state, according to Al Jazeera citing his office.
Coming right after the Tehran talks with the Makkah Pact states, this reads like Tehran setting its price.
Qatar Presses Iran On Hormuz
Qatar's Foreign Ministry says Iran must show good faith, stop its threats against Gulf states and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if mediation is to succeed.
Doha also said the efforts of KSA and the Makkah Pact states complement the mediation by Qatar and Pakistan.
Fresh Saudi-led coalition Airstrikes Reported South Of Taiz
PLC forces say 5 airstrikes hit Houthi militia positions in al-Misrakh and Samea districts, south of Taiz.
The countryside south of Taiz is now under the air campaign too.
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Saudi-led coalition Strikes Reportedly Hit Houthi Depots West Of Taiz
Airstrikes reportedly targeted Houthi militia weapons depots and missile and drone sites in Khadir and on the western approaches to Taiz. Houthi shelling reportedly damaged 16 homes in the city.
Taiz front heating up on both sides of the siege line.
Makkah Pact States and Qatar Could Act as Guarantors If Proposal Accepted, Pakistani Official told Reuters
Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, presented Iran with a proposal that would offer something to both Washington and Tehran.
According to the official, the Makkah pact states, along with Qatar, could act as guarantors if the proposal is accepted.
A senior Pakistani security official said the Tehran talks focused on building a regional non-aggression network, and also covered US-Iran negotiations, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to continue the four-way dialogue.
Pakistan is once again at the centre of the room where peace is being negotiated.
Makkah Pact States and Qatar Could Act as Guarantors If Proposal Accepted, Pakistani Official told Reuters
Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, presented Iran with a proposal that would offer something to both Washington and Tehran.
According to the official, the Makkah pact states, along with Qatar, could act as guarantors if the proposal is accepted.
A senior Pakistani security official said the Tehran talks focused on building a regional non-aggression network, and also covered US-Iran negotiations, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, the Strait of Hormuz and the US blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to continue the four-way dialogue.
Pakistan is once again at the centre of the room where peace is being negotiated.
Houthis Claim Ballistic Strikes On Lahj And Aden
The Houthi militia says it hit Yemeni government force concentrations in Lahj and Aden with ballistic missiles, while fresh airstrikes reportedly pounded Mokha city and its Red Sea port.
Saudi Civil Defense Issues Alert For Najran
Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert for potential danger in Najran city
The southern border cities of KSA are still in the Houthi militia's sights.
Saudi Envoy In NYT: Treat Houthis Like ISIS
KSA's Ambassador to the US, Princess Reema bint Bandar, calls the Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid airport "pure terrorism" in a New York Times.
She compares the Houthi militia to ISIS before Mosul and urges world capitals to designate them as terrorists, cut off their funding and stop their arms coming in by sea.
Riyadh talks in Tehran and lobbies hard in Washington at the same time.
Peshawar: Operation Against Illegal Afghans to Begin November 1 -
Pakistan's hospitality has limits. Those here illegally must go home.
Authorities have finalised a plan to repatriate illegally residing Afghan nationals from Peshawar, with the operation set to start on November 1, Dawn reports, citing sources.
120 special teams have been formed and the city has been divided into five sectors for the drive.
Police, security forces, federal intelligence agencies and the FIA will take part. Preparations have reportedly been completed.
Oman Proposes Gulf Non-Aggression Pact Including Iran
Omani FM Badr Albusaidi has called for a non-aggression pact among all eight Gulf states (the six GCC members, Iraq and Iran), saying any Gulf security framework that leaves out Tehran is "inherently unstable".
He said Muscat and Tehran have outlined a temporary Hormuz navigation arrangement, but it needs a US-Iran compromise.
MJDA Coalition Intercepts 4 Houthi Drones Over KSA's South
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed 4 drones that the Houthi militia launched toward southern KSA. No damage or casualties reported so far.
Southern KSA is still the Houthi militia's main drone target.
Kashmir Black Day: Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Kashmiris
Pakistan is observing Jammu and Kashmir Black Day today, 27 October, marking 79 years since Indian forces landed in Srinagar in 1947.
PM Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan's position on Kashmir remains clear, consistent and principled, and that lasting peace in South Asia is not possible without a just resolution in line with UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
President Asif Ali Zardari called on the UN and international human rights organisations to take cognisance of the situation in IIOJK, saying it has further deteriorated since India's unilateral actions of 5 August 2019.
Solidarity rallies are being held across the country, including one from the Foreign Office in Islamabad, as well as in Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Iran Claims Regional Security Understanding With KSA, Pakistan, Türkiye
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary says Tehran reached an understanding with Pakistan, Türkiye and KSA that the region's security is achieved through its own states, according to Al Jazeera.
No Saudi, Pakistani or Turkish confirmation of that wording yet.
Tehran is framing the Makkah Pact talks as a win against outside forces. Riyadh's version is what counts.