Politics
Pakistan relays Saudi warning to Iran to curb Houthi attacks as strikes on kingdom escalate
September 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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3 reports · over 15 hours
Pakistan has conveyed a Saudi warning to Iran urging Tehran to rein in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as cross-border strikes escalate.
- Pakistan conveyed the Saudi warning to Iran on Tuesday, and Tehran responded that it does not control the Houthis, according to Saudi, Pakistani, and Iranian sources.
- Houthi strikes on an air base in Khamis Mushait and nearby oil facilities injured 73 people on Tuesday.
- Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish officials met in Riyadh and agreed not to send forces into Yemen, with any response launched from Saudi territory, a Pakistani source said.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Saudi warplanes carried out 54 airstrikes on Yemeni provinces in the past 12 hours, warning the attacks will not pass without response.

