Will the Iran war trigger a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact?
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-03-06 08:28 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, War & Conflict
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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.
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