Pakistan's military reaffirmed commitment to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi missile and drone strikes as of September 18, 2026, with Pakistani officials increasing diplomatic pressure on Iran to restrain the Yemeni insurgent group.
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Pakistan’s military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Islamabad would defend Saudi Arabia “to any extent” as Houthi missile and drone attacks target the Kingdom. “Pakistan fully stands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, both diplomatically and physically,” Chaudhry told Arab News. “We will go to any extent.”
Pakistan has increased diplomatic pressure on Iran to restrain Yemen’s Houthi movement after repeated missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, while publicly reaffirming that it will defend the kingdom. Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief and de facto leader, raised the attacks with Iranian officials during a visit to Tehran last month and in a telephone call with Foreign Minister Ab