Media: The Pakistani Army Chief Urges Iran to Restrain the Houthis

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The Financial Times reported on Friday that the Pakistani army chief urged Iran to rein in the Houthis.

Iranian media reported yesterday, Thursday, that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in a phone call during the Iranian minister's visit to Beijing on Wednesday, at a time when negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled with no agreement in sight.

Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope that the end of the war against Iran is near, and a separate media report indicated that Trump is expected to meet with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly next Tuesday to discuss the conflict.

The war with Iran has entered its seventh month with no end in sight.

Concerns have increased regarding maritime navigation in the Red Sea this month after the Iran-aligned Houthi group escalated its attacks, threatening navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

After years of calm, the escalation in the conflict has returned since July amid the war in the Middle East, and the conflict has intensified since last week, raising fears of the closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait or limiting passage through it, similar to what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Houthi militia continues to repeatedly attack cities and areas in Saudi Arabia and its vital facilities, in a systematic and deliberate targeting of civilians.

In response, Riyadh strongly condemns the continued criminal and deliberate attacks by the terrorist Houthi militia on civilian objects and civilians in the Kingdom.

The official spokesman for the Saudi Civil Defense stated yesterday, Thursday, that the Civil Defense in Taif province responded to the fall of debris from a drone after it was intercepted and destroyed, which was launched by the Houthi militia, resulting in the death of a Yemeni resident, the injury of a citizen, and a resident from Pakistan in critical condition, in addition to material damage to several buildings and vehicles.

Pakistan has strongly condemned the Houthi attack on Taif, expressing its deep concern over the attack that endangered innocent lives and threatens regional peace and security.