PoliticsPhoto: NDTVPakistan's Dual Messaging to Iran and Saudi Amid Houthi Attacks
On September 10, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan said Islamabad has no immediate plans to act under the Mecca pact after escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Reuters reported Pakistan warned Iran to restrain its Yemeni allies, but Pakistan denied any military response was planned. On September 25, PM Shehbaz Sharif called threats to Mecca and Medina a red line at the UN. The same day, Pakistan's military chief met Saudi defense officials to discuss cooperation under the Mecca pact.
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