Pakistan Vows to Defend Saudi Arabia Against Houthi Rebels

Pakistan's defense minister said Islamabad will use "whatever means are available" to defend Saudi Arabia against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, under a new mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Khawaja Muhammad Asif declined to confirm whether Pakistani forces had joined airstrikes, but called the commitment unambiguous. The Houthis have intensified attacks and seized Yemen's Red Sea coast.