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Pakistan warns Tehran to rein in Houthis after Saudi attacks

This screen grab taken from undated video footage released on September 9, 2026 by Ansarullah Media Centre shows what the Houthi authorities said are attacks on Saudi-backed forces in Jawf province's frontlines. Yemen's Houthi authorities reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on September 9 as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the Middle East war, with hundreds of people killed in fighting near the Red Sea. (Photo by ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Ansarullah Media Centre" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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