Iranian strikes trigger Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

Saudi Arabia has activated its strategic mutual defence agreement with Pakistan amid ongoing Iranian drone and missile strikes on the kingdom, including attacks on oil facilities and the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said on X.

Met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement. We stressed that such actions undermine… pic.twitter.com/OuELnf9LU6

— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) March 7, 2026

“Met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures needed to halt them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defence Agreement. 

We stressed that such actions undermine regional security and stability and expressed hope that the Iranian side will exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation,” he wrote.

By Jeyhun Aghazada