Iran’s Zarif and Pakistan Army Chief Discuss De-escalation

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir held discussions on Friday regarding avenues for reviving efforts to reduce regional tensions. The talks, as reported by Reuters citing a Pakistani source, reportedly touched upon the potential resumption of negotiations and the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

This comes amid reports from Saudi media indicating the activation of early warning systems and the sounding of sirens in the southern Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha. While Saudi officials have not provided an official explanation for the exact cause of these alerts, some sources have reported missile attacks targeting Khamis Mushait and Abha.