Exclusive-Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back

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Pakistan issued a warning to Iran to restrain its Houthi allies following intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Houthis struck an airbase and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, wounding 73 people amid ongoing regional tensions.

ANKARA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan has delivered a Saudi warning to Iran to rein in its Yemeni Houthi allies after they stepped up attacks on the kingdom, in a coordinated effort to prevent the crisis from spiralling, Saudi, Pakistani and Iranian sources said. The Houthis struck an airbase in Khamis Mushait and oil infrastructure in nearby cities on Tuesday, wounding 73 people, in one of the biggest attacks on Saudi Arabia since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in February.