At least three Pakistani nationals have been killed in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea amid Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic efforts to ease escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed the deaths on Wednesday, saying another Pakistani sustained injuries in the incident.

“Pakistan strongly condemns the Houthi attack on a non-combatant commercial vessel. Such attacks endanger innocent lives, constitute a violation of international law, and pose a serious threat to freedom of navigation, maritime security, and the safety of commercial shipping in the Red Sea,” DPM Dar wrote in a post on X.