Event Brief
Pakistan tells UN Houthi attacks put Middle East at risk
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan told the UN Security Council that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have brought the Middle East conflict to a “dangerous juncture.” At an emergency meeting, Pakistan’s permanent representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned the attacks, while the US and China urged restraint and de-escalation in Yemen as renewed fighting threatened the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
WHO: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad
WHAT: Pakistan condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and warned the conflict has reached a “dangerous juncture,” urging restraint and de-escalation as fighting threatens regional stability.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: United Nations Security Council
WHY: Pakistan reacted to renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and warned that renewed fighting and attacks threatened to further destabilise the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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