As Houthi missiles and drones struck Saudi cities and oil facilities, wounding 73 and igniting fires across the kingdom, the Yemen conflict revealed once again its capacity to draw distant powers into its orbit. Pakistan, bound to Saudi Arabia by a defense pact, delivered a pointed warning to Tehran in September 2026: restrain the Houthis, or bear the consequences of what follows. It is a moment that reminds us how proxy conflicts rarely stay contained — that violence, once intensified, has a way of widening the circle of those who must choose a side.
Pakistan warns Iran to restrain Houthis as Saudi Arabia escalates strikes
At least 73 people were wounded in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian cities and energy facilities.
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