- By Vaidika Thapa
- Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:14 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Pakistan conveyed Riyadh's warning to Iran regarding Houthi attacks.
- Houthi strikes targeted Saudi airbase and oil infrastructure, injuring 73.
- Pakistan's defence pacts with Saudi Arabia raise potential for involvement.
Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis have escalated, putting Pakistan’s defence agreement with Saudi Arabia under renewed focus. The attention comes as reports suggest that Pakistan has delivered a warning from Riyadh to Iran to rein in its Houthi allies in Yemen as they continue to attack the kingdom.
Pakistan's Warning To Iran
According to a Reuters report, a senior regional diplomat said that Pakistan had conveyed the message to Iran over the past 24 hours, urging Tehran to use its influence to halt Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. A senior Iranian official also confirmed that Islamabad conveyed the message to Tehran on Tuesday, with Tehran’s response also being relayed that it does not contril Houthis.
The warning reportedly came after the Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, injuring 73 people. The incident is being seen as one of the biggest attacks on Riyadh since the start of the US-Iran war in February. On Wednesday, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Saudi warplanes carried out 54 airstrikes across various Yemeni provinces. He warned that the attacks would “not go unanswered and unpunished.
According to the diplomat cited by Reuters, Islamabad is trying to restrain the Houthis before the situation escalates further and Saudi Arabia asks Pakistan to take a more active role in its defence. “Pakistan has an agreement with Saudi Arabia, but I am hopeful the situation will not reach the point where Pakistan has to practically step in. It will pursue a diplomatic solution for now,” the diplomat told Reuters.
Will Pakistan Be Forced To Defend Riyadh?
The development is significant as Pakistan recently signed the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye. It also has a separate defence agreement with Riyadh, known as the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, which was signed in 2025. In light of these agreements, questions have emerged over whether Pakistan could be drawn into the wider regional conflict.
While officials in Islamabad emphasised that any military role would be confined to defending Saudi territory, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said attacks on the kingdom could trigger a joint security arrangement involving Riyadh, Ankara and Islamabad. “An aggression on one country will be considered an aggression on all three countries…There is no ambiguity or doubt... Unprovoked aggression or spillover... into Saudi Arabia will definitely make this agreement operational,” Asif said on Pakistani TV.
Meanwhile, a separate report suggests that Iran had told the Houthis last week to carry out attacks on Saudi Arabia. Two Iranian sources said Tehran had promised additional funding and weapons, while several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders had travelled to Yemen to help coordinate the attacks.
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