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Will the Iran war trigger a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence pact?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/will-iran-war-trigger-saudi-arabia-pakistan-mutual-defence-pact(www.middleeasteye.net)Hypothetical US and Israeli strikes against Iran have led to retaliatory attacks on Saudi Arabia, raising questions about a mutual defense pact between Riyadh and Islamabad. The agreement stipulates that aggression against either country is considered an aggression against both, similar in structure to NATO's Article 5. Pakistani officials have publicly acknowledged the pact in diplomatic conversations with Iran, suggesting it may be influencing Tehran's military calculations. Despite this, the agreement appears deliberately ambiguous, leaving Pakistan's exact obligations unclear should Saudi Arabia be drawn into a prolonged crisis.
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