More than 100,000 Yemeni troops could â be mobilized in the offensive, depending on the scale, the officials all said.
Spokespeople for the Saudi and Yemeni governments, the Houthi group and the US military didn‘t immediately respond to requests for comment about the Saudi plans.
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US sends additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Report
The US sent one additional Patriot battery to Saudi Arabia to protect a key oil facility and another to Qatar to protect a natural gas facility, Axios reported Thursday.
The deployments are notable because Patriot batteries are in high demand worldwide, and the US has a limited supply. The US has just 33 batteries stationed at home and 27 batteries stationed overseas, according to the nonprofit Missile Defence Alliance.
Pakistan sent four planeloads of weapons to Saudi-backed government in Yemen: Report
Pakistan sent four cargo planes of armaments to the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government of Yemen in September as the kingdom mobilises to try to push back a sweeping Houthi offensive.
Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, the pact‘s three members, will decide ânext steps at the meeting, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told a news âconference. He said the date would be confirmed later.
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
We live at a dangerous moment.
But our future is not predetermined.
War is a choice.
Peace is also a choice.
And sometimes â
the greater courage, lies, not in starting a war â
but in preventing one.
Pakistan has made its choice.
We have chosen dialogue over confrontation.
We have chosen cooperation over coercion.
We have chosen peace over war.
Let this eighty-first General Assembly make it unanimous choice.
For ourselves.
For our children.
And for generations yet unborn.
Let us restore trust. Let us preserve peace.
And let us prove that even in a divided world â
humanity can still choose to stand together.
I thank you.
Pakistan: His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister
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Pakistanâs Sharif condemns Israeli attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria
After denouncing what he called Israelâs âgenocidal agendaâ in Palestine, Sharif also condemned âIsraeli aggression against Lebanon and Syriaâ.
âThis, too, must stop immediately,â he said.
Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb âmust remain openâ: Pakistanâs PM
Continuing his remarks to the UNGA, Pakistanâs Shehbaz Sharif called the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb strait âarteries of the global economyâ that should remain free and safe.
âThey must remain open, connecting nations, not becoming chokepoints of confrontation,â said Sharif. âThese waters must carry the promise of prosperity, not the perils of war.â
Saudi, Pakistani, Turkish military chiefs convene in Riyadh
Turkeyâs Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu (R), Marshal Syed Asim Munir (L), Commander of the Pakistan Defence Forces and the Army, and General Fayyadh Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili (C), Chief of the General Staff of Saudi Arabia, posing during a meeting in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia
Die âAuthorization For Use of Military Forceâ vom 14. September 2001 im Wortlaut
(August 19, 2014)
Radio Utopie dokumentiert dieses in jeder Hinsicht verheerende historische ErmÀchtigungsgesetz im Wortlaut.
Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen: Calculating the Millions-High Death Toll of Americaâs Post-9/11 Wars
(26.4.2018)
As Barbara Lee presciently warned her colleagues before she cast her lone dissenting vote in 2001, we have âbecome the evil we deplore.â But these wars have not been accompanied by fearsome military parades (not yet) or speeches about conquering the world. Instead they have been politically justified by âinformation warfareâ to demonize enemies and fabricate crises, and then waged in a âdisguised, quiet, media freeâ way, to hide their cost in human blood from the American public and the world.
After 16 years of war, about 6 million violent deaths, 6 countries utterly destroyed and many more destabilized, it is urgent that the American public come to terms with the true human cost of our countryâs wars and how we have been manipulated and misled into turning a blind eye to them â before they go on even longer, destroy more countries, further undermine the rule of international law and kill millions more of our fellow human beings.
Pakistan works with Regional Allies to defuse US-Iran Tensions, Foreign Office says
Foreign Office spokesperson revealed that Dar held three telephone conversations with the Turkish foreign minister on August 17, 19 and 25, with the discussions centred on regional developments and the need to advance dialogue and diplomacy.
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The diplomatic push gained further momentum with Field Marshal Asim Munirâs visit to Tehran on August 24. Andrabi said Pakistan had played a sincere role between Washington and Tehran and noted that the Iranian leadership had appreciated Islamabadâs efforts.
Field Marshal Asim Munir to visit Tehran as US-Iran Conflict threatens wider Regional War
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is set to visit Iran on Monday, with high-level meetings expected during his stay. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed the visit, saying it is aimed at further strengthening bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Iran.
PM Shehbaz says Makkah defence pact aimed at peace, not aggression
ISLAMABAD â Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the Makkah defence agreement is not aimed at aggression, but seeks to promote peace, security and prosperity in the region among the three countries.
Briefing the federal cabinet, the prime minister said the Makkah agreement was an extension of the defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, noting that the two countries had also signed a defence pact last year.
âAttack on one is attack on allâ: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign landmark Mecca defence pact
âThe agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggressionâ and stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three countries âwould be regarded as an attack on allâ, according to a joint statement cited by Reuters.
The pact brings together NATO member Turkiye, which has the allianceâs second-largest military, nuclear-armed Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, one of the Gulfâs most powerful states and the worldâs leading oil exporters.
Can Pakistan keep US-Iran diplomacy alive as mistrust deepens?
A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement late on Monday said Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar had spoken to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and invited him âto visit Pakistan at his earliest convenienceâ.
Separately, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq also extended an invitation to his Iranian counterpart and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, according to government sources.
Pakistan, Qatar to Host Next Round of US-Iran Talks as back door talks underway
Pakistan and Qatar are under consideration to host upcoming negotiations, according to Turkeyâs state-run Anadolu Agency, citing Pakistani government sources.
The report said the date and location for the resumption of direct talks have yet to be finalized, but mediators from Islamabad and Doha are actively engaging with both sides to pave the way for renewed dialogue.
Pakistan hosts Iranian Delegation amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions
During his stay, Iranian minister is scheduled to hold separate meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Third Strike on Prince Sultan and Still No HQ-9 Intercept
(July 18, 2026)
Pakistan deployed the HQ-9 battery to Saudi Arabia in May 2026 under the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, according to the Times of Islamabad and The Daily Star. The system is operated exclusively by Pakistani military personnel â not Saudi or American crews â and functions as a standalone package integrated with Pakistanâs own command-and-control architecture rather than with Saudi Arabiaâs existing air defense network, according to Defence Security Asia reporting from May 2026. The Jerusalem Post noted that Pakistan âdeploys the defenses as part of a package because of their interoperability with other Pakistani systems,â a formulation that carries an embedded concession: the HQ-9 is not interoperable with anything else at the base.
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The HQ-9 familyâs combat record is now the most extensively documented peacetime marketing success that has failed every wartime test it has faced. During Operation Sindoor in May 2025, Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighters launched two BrahMos-A air-launched cruise missiles at Pakistanâs Nur Khan Airbase near Rawalpindi, and Pakistan fired approximately 18 HQ-9B interceptors in response, according to Indian Defence Research Wing. The result was zero confirmed intercepts â both BrahMos missiles struck their targets, an 0-for-18 record that prompted Brandon J. Weichert, national security writer at The National Interest, to call the system âa Frankensteinâs Monsterâ reverse-engineered from Russian S-300 technology.
Iranâs strike on Sultan Air Base puts Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact in spotlight
(July 18, 2026)
A report shared by Axios, said Iran allegedly fired a ballistic missile at a U.S. base in the Kingdom. Unverified videos circulating on social media purport to show a direct impact at Prince Sultan Air Base, though neither Washington nor Riyadh has officially confirmed the authenticity of the footage or the reported strike.
Pakistan Tells Iran Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Cross a âRed Lineâ
(July 18, 2026)
Pakistan reportedly warned Iran that any attack by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia would be viewed as an attack on Pakistan, reaffirming its defence commitment to the Kingdom.
The warning follows recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia, raising fears of a broader regional escalation and placing Islamabad under growing strategic pressure.
Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
Nuclear-armed Pakistan, which helped broker an interim deal last month in the war between Washington and Tehran, signed a mutual defence agreement with âSaudi Arabia last year and thousands of Pakistani soldiers have been deployed to the kingdom, alongside a squadron of fighter jets.
Pakistan had already voiced anger about Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia earlier this year, but regional analysts and officials said the attacks this week had pushed Islamabad‘s frustration with Iran to a new level as they raised the prospect of a new Saudi-Houthi conflict.
Pakistan engages Tehran as US-Iran Conflict escalates across Middle East
ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN â Pakistan on Sunday stepped up diplomatic engagement with Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate amid fresh US military strikes and growing security concerns in Strait of Hormuz.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which both leaders discussed the deteriorating regional situation.
PM Shehbaz urges Restraint in call with Iranian President Pezeshkian amid US attacks
Reaffirming Pakistanâs commitment to regional peace, the prime minister assured President Pezeshkian that Islamabad would continue to play a constructive and impartial role in facilitating dialogue and supporting every effort aimed at maintaining stability.
President Pezeshkian thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and other senior Pakistani officials for attending the funeral of the late Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. He appreciated Pakistanâs consistent support for peace initiatives and reiterated Iranâs commitment to regional stability.
Amir, Pakistani PM underscore need to continue efforts to reduce tensions, resolve disputes through peaceful means
DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a phone call from Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, to discuss bilateral ties and the latest regional and international developments.
The conversation focused on cooperation between their countries and explored ways to strengthen relations, alongside efforts to support security and peace in the region.
Pakistan Bypasses Afghanistan With New Corridors Through Iran and China
(July 6, 2026)
This development is particularly critical given the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis. Gwadar is situated 400 km east of the strait and serves as a virtual bypass of the conflict zone, allowing Central Asian exports to reach international waters without entering the high-risk zones of the Persian Gulf.
For Pakistan, this creates a substantial economic windfall as well. By positioning itself as the primary transit state for a massive market, the country is positioning itself to secure consistent revenue through port handling, logistics, and transit fees. In the wake of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, tariff at the Gwadar port has multiplied.
Iran reports 14 killed in US strikes across five provinces, Tehran-Mashhad rail operations halted
Earlier on Thursday, Mehr News Agency reported that the Aq Tekeh Khan Bridge in the northern Golestan province had been struck by a projectile.
A US official told Axios that the American military targeted two railway bridges in northern Iran with cruise missiles as part of Wednesday‘s strikes.
The attack marked the first reported US strike on Iranian transportation infrastructure since the ceasefire took effect on April 8.
Qatar reports âpositive progressâ in MoU talks
„Qatar and Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha today, with positive progress made on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, building on the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne Summit,“ Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson and adviser to the prime minister Dr Majed al-Ansari tweeted on X.
„The parties agreed to continue discussions over the coming period, with the next meeting to be scheduled at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of the former Iranian Supreme Leader.“
Pakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to regional peace as Field Marshal Asim Munir meets President Pezeshkian
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, met President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a high-level meeting focused on regional developments and peace initiatives, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
During the exchange, both sides reviewed the evolving geopolitical landscape and ongoing challenges affecting regional stability. Discussions centred on the importance of coordinated approaches to reduce tensions and support diplomatic pathways amid a complex security environment.
Pezeshkian vows to push for full implementation of Iran-US MoU as he visits Pakistan
Pezeshkian said that the visit aims to pursue the continued implementation of all MoU clauses within the framework of international law and the rights of the Iranian people.
âWhat has been signed must be fully operationalized,â he said.
The president said the agreementâs implementation could significantly reduce many of the regionâs problems and, amid ongoing âunjust wars and aggression by the Zionist regime against Islamic countries,â and would help strengthen regional stability and security.