Houthi, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
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Saudi, Pakistani, and Iranian sources tell Reuters that Islamabad delivered a warning to Tehran after Houthi attacks wounded 73 people at a Saudi airbase and oil infrastructure
Yemeni government announces major offensive against Houthis as Iran says it is ready to defend itself if the US attacks.
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Analysis - As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a sideISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - For much of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Washington's backchannel to Tehran but this week's fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and Saudi forces is ...
China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen's Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group's military blitz in the past week, according to three Iranian sources familiar with the matter.
Pakistan faces a difficult balancing act between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Recent fighting in Yemen is testing its dual role as defense partner and mediator. Islamabad seeks to avoid alienating Tehran while deepening Gulf ties.
The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation reports that three people have been killed in attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim responsibility for
Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said.