Attacks on shipping have intensified near the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. ReutersShow caption: Attacks on shipping have intensified near the Strait of Horm…Islamabad pressing Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations The NationalSeptember 11, 2026
Pakistan's army chief and Iran's foreign minister discussed de-escalation efforts, including a possible return to US-Iran negotiations.
Pakistan warned Tehran to restrain the Houthis, citing a defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey that treats an attack on one as an attack on all.
Two Iranian sources told Reuters that Tehran had instructed the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia, promising additional funding and weapons.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have struck a US unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, amid intensifying regional tensions.
