Pakistan PM calls Houthi Mecca attacks 'red line' at UN

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that further attacks on the Islamic holy city of Mecca would be a "red line" for Islamabad. This statement was made at the UN on Friday. Pakistan has ties with Iran, which backs the Houthi fighters responsible for the attacks.

The Houthi fighters have been launching attacks on Saudi Arabia, where Mecca is located. According to Middle East Eye, the UN Security Council condemned these attacks in a rare show of unity. The Council's rotating president, French UN envoy Jerome Bonnafont, delivered a joint statement condemning the Houthi attacks, including those that have impacted civilian and energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian injuries.

The Houthi attacks have had significant effects, including a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, seizures of Yemen's Red Sea coast, and increases in energy prices. The attacks have also resulted in civilian injuries, including those to women and children, as reported by Middle East Eye.

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