Pakistan has conveyed a warning from Saudi Arabia to Iran demanding that Tehran rein in Houthi attacks on the kingdom, according to a Reuters report. Pakistan's defense minister stated that an attack on Saudi soil could trigger the joint defense pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. An Iranian official confirmed receipt of the warning but denied Iranian control over the Houthis, while other Iranian sources reportedly said Tehran ordered the attacks.
Pakistan has conveyed a stern Saudi warning to Iran to rein in Houthi attacks on the kingdom, according to a Reuters report published this morning. The warning, delivered via Pakistan's defense minister, states that an attack on Saudi soil could trigger the joint defense pact between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. An Iranian official confirmed receipt of the warning but denied that Tehran controls the Houthis. However, other Iranian sources reportedly claim that Tehran ordered the recent strikes on Saudi Arabia and promised additional funding.
The development follows a series of escalating reports. On Wednesday (Sep 9, 23:08 Jerusalem), The Zioneer first reported, citing Reuters, that Pakistan warned Iran that Houthi strikes could activate the defense pact. A subsequent version added that Iranian sources claimed Tehran ordered the attacks. Earlier Thursday (00:16 Jerusalem), The Zioneer's Eye on Zion noted that the warning represents a hardening of Sunni-led defense architecture against Iranian proxies, signaling that the 'Axis of Resistance' faces an increasingly coordinated response.
The warning is part of a broader pattern of regional coordination against Houthi aggression. As The Zioneer reported on July 17, Pakistan informed Iran that an attack on Saudi Arabia would be considered an attack on Pakistan. On July 25, Pakistan pressed Iran to halt Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping. The emerging Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense pact has been a recurring theme in recent months.
What remains open is whether Iran will act on the warning. Tehran's official denial of control over the Houthis directly contradicts reports from Iranian sources that it ordered the attacks. The situation continues to develop; a miscalculation could draw Pakistan into direct confrontation with Iran.
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