As Iran war escalates, Pak reaffirms unwavering security support for Saudi Arabia
Amid the escalating war in the Middle East, Pakistan has reaffirmed its unwavering support for Saudi Arabia's security. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025 had inked a strategic mutual defence pact, under which any attack on one country would be treated as an attack on both.
Pakistan, after trying to mediate between the US and Iran and avoiding giving any clear sign on its intentions to honour the mutual security deal with Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday reaffirmed its "unwavering support" for Riyadh's security.
Pakistan's Foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Iran's latest missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region and said it stood in "unwavering support" of the kingdom's security. Islamabad said the Iranian attacks were a violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The foreign office said it was "deeply concerned" by the escalation in the war in the Middle East. It also expressed condolences and solidarity with the Saudi government and the people.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025 had inked a strategic mutual defence pact, under which any attack on one country would be treated as an attack on both.
The balancing act for nuclear-powered Pakistan is now becoming visibly tougher. Fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure forced Pakistan to speak in favour of the kingdom, Islamabad's foreign office statement suggested.
WHAT PAKISTAN SAID ON SAUDI ARABIA'S SECURITY?
Pakistan on Tuesday said it condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia, extending condolences and solidarity for Saudi Arabia and its people.
"The Government of Pakistan expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation of the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran last night against energy facilities in the Eastern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the statement said.
Islamabad's foreign office added that it "considers these attacks a serious violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability."
"Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering support for the Kingdom's security," the statement added.
Mourning the "loss of life resulting from these attacks", Pakistan said it "strongly deplores the damage inflicted on vital infrastructure".
WHY PAKISTAN'S STATEMENT ON SAUDI SECURITY IS SIGNIFICANT
Pakistan's statement on Saudi Arabia's security matters because Islamabad has spent weeks trying to avoid choosing sides between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Three weeks into the war in March, when the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, experts said fears grew that Pakistan could get sucked into the war, adding a nuclear dimension to an already volatile situation.
Pakistan has close ties with Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has long been one of Islamabad's biggest financial backers. The two countries signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in 2025, under which an attack on one can be treated as aggression against both.
But Pakistan also shares a long border and people-to-people ties with Iran. It fears that a wider war could spill over into its own territory, especially in restive Balochistan. Islamabad has also been wary of inflaming sectarian tensions at home.
Pakistan had until now tried to act more as a mediator than a military ally of Riyadh.
Pakistani officials have been involved in efforts to bring Iran and the US to talks. Islamabad has urged Tehran to negotiate without preconditions. It also worked with China on a five-point peace plan for the Middle East.
Pakistan had taken a non-participatory approach in 2015, when it refused Saudi Arabia's requests to join the Yemen war against Iran-backed Houthis.
Pakistan's latest statement came after Iran allegedly launched fresh attacks on Saudi oil and industrial sites on Monday. Pakistan had already condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states last month, but its latest wording is stronger and more direct.
Pakistan, after trying to mediate between the US and Iran and avoiding giving any clear sign on its intentions to honour the mutual security deal with Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday reaffirmed its "unwavering support" for Riyadh's security.
Pakistan's Foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Iran's latest missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region and said it stood in "unwavering support" of the kingdom's security. Islamabad said the Iranian attacks were a violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The foreign office said it was "deeply concerned" by the escalation in the war in the Middle East. It also expressed condolences and solidarity with the Saudi government and the people.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in September 2025 had inked a strategic mutual defence pact, under which any attack on one country would be treated as an attack on both.
The balancing act for nuclear-powered Pakistan is now becoming visibly tougher. Fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure forced Pakistan to speak in favour of the kingdom, Islamabad's foreign office statement suggested.
WHAT PAKISTAN SAID ON SAUDI ARABIA'S SECURITY?
Pakistan on Tuesday said it condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia, extending condolences and solidarity for Saudi Arabia and its people.
"The Government of Pakistan expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation of the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran last night against energy facilities in the Eastern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the statement said.
Islamabad's foreign office added that it "considers these attacks a serious violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability."
"Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering support for the Kingdom's security," the statement added.
Mourning the "loss of life resulting from these attacks", Pakistan said it "strongly deplores the damage inflicted on vital infrastructure".
WHY PAKISTAN'S STATEMENT ON SAUDI SECURITY IS SIGNIFICANT
Pakistan's statement on Saudi Arabia's security matters because Islamabad has spent weeks trying to avoid choosing sides between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Three weeks into the war in March, when the Saudi capital, Riyadh, was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles, experts said fears grew that Pakistan could get sucked into the war, adding a nuclear dimension to an already volatile situation.
Pakistan has close ties with Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has long been one of Islamabad's biggest financial backers. The two countries signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement in 2025, under which an attack on one can be treated as aggression against both.
But Pakistan also shares a long border and people-to-people ties with Iran. It fears that a wider war could spill over into its own territory, especially in restive Balochistan. Islamabad has also been wary of inflaming sectarian tensions at home.
Pakistan had until now tried to act more as a mediator than a military ally of Riyadh.
Pakistani officials have been involved in efforts to bring Iran and the US to talks. Islamabad has urged Tehran to negotiate without preconditions. It also worked with China on a five-point peace plan for the Middle East.
Pakistan had taken a non-participatory approach in 2015, when it refused Saudi Arabia's requests to join the Yemen war against Iran-backed Houthis.
Pakistan's latest statement came after Iran allegedly launched fresh attacks on Saudi oil and industrial sites on Monday. Pakistan had already condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states last month, but its latest wording is stronger and more direct.
