As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-saudi-tensions-with-iran-backed-houthis-escalate-mediator-pakistan-faces-pressure-to-choose-a-sideContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Houthi Advances and Pipeline Attacks Pressure Saudi Arabia and Pakistanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-saudi-tensions-with-iran-backed-houthis-escalate-mediator-pakistan-faces-pressure-to-choose-a-sidehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/as-saudi-tensions-with-iran-backed-houthis-escalate-mediator-pakistan-faces-pressure-to-choose-a-side#u66703Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:20:18 +0000Houthi forces are advancing toward the Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait, pushing Yemen toward full-scale war. Recent drone strikes hit Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, with Riyadh attributing the launches to Iraq while delaying retaliation. As tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis escalate, Pakistan is facing increasing pressure to abandon its role as a mediator and choose a side. These developments risk opening a new front in the broader conflict between the United States and Iran.Why it mattersThe Houthis operate as an Iranian proxy in Yemen, challeng