Will the Iran war trigger a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact?

Will the Iran war trigger a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact? Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 17:56 The agreement between the two seems deliberately ambiguous, but could become definitive if Saudi Arabia is thrust into a prolonged crisis A handout picture shows Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcoming Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of their meeting in Riyadh, on 17 September 2025 (Saudi Press Agency/AFP) Off The recent turmoil in the Middle East has placed Pakistan in an unusually delicate strategic position. Following the coordinated strikes by the US and Israel against Iran and the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran has retaliated by targeting several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia .