{
  "id": 6780223,
  "title": "Analysis-As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/analysis-as-saudi-tensions-with-iran-backed-houthis-escalate-mediator",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:53:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/analysis-saudi-tensions-iran-backed-houthis-escalate-mediator-pakistan-faces"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Mubasher Bukhari, Parisa Hafezi, Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - For much of the past year, Pakistan has played a dual role as Riyadh's defence partner and Washington's backchannel to Tehran but this week's fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement and Saudi forces is increasingly testing how long Islamabad can hold both positions at once.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Saudi’s MBS called Trump twice for strikes on Houthis. Why did president say no?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/saudis-mbs-called-trump-twice-for-strikes-on-houthis-why-did",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:58:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}