Illustrative image. (Pakistani Air Force)
A Pakistani military force, including fighter jets, had arrived in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s Ministry of Defense announced on April 11, amid a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
“The Ministry of Defense announces the arrival of a military force from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector as part of the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement signed between the two brotherly countries,” the ministry said in a statement.
It added that the force arrived with the purpose of “enhancing joint military coordination and raising the level of operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries.”
Last year, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. Under this agreement, an attack on either is considered an attack on both.
Pakistan played a key role in brokering the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, which entered into effect on April 7. The announcement came as the first round of talks between senior officials from the two countries began in the country’s capital, Islamabad.
The Islamic Republic attacked Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones on a near-daily basis right after the start of the American-Israeli war, mainly targeting Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts American troops and aircraft, in the heart of the kingdom.
The decision to deploy the Pakistani force at King Abdulaziz Air Base reflects a desire not to get involved in U.S. operations in any way.
The deployment also indicates that the war is not over yet. Despite some optimism about the ongoing American-Iranian talks, Saudi Arabia is clearly preparing for a new round of fighting.
Needless to say, if the war resumes, the Pakistani force in Saudi Arabia will likely conduct defensive operations only, even if Iran launching attacks against the kingdom.
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did anyone on s-f hear about the event in maine that involved a border security incident with canada involving several armed “arabic speaking” individuals?… rest assured that with the way america is losing this one in the me every day since last month the tribe will be itching for a 9/11 event to blame on iran….
the jews did 911 israel did it with dancing jews on a van near by the site the towers were brought down with explosives. no jews harmed they were all suddenly not there that day. jews claiming the narrative making the americans wage israels wars in the middle east. its time we stop doing the jews bidding and finaly end all aid to the zionist parasite colonial project.
the only reason why the iranian admin is in pakistan is because the usadmin or its side kick cannot murder the delegation as was done twice already. ‘the talk of ‘enhancing joint military coordination and raising the level of operational readiness between saudi arabia and pakistan’…is for what exactly? perhaps the saudi admin is looking for a local source for future protection from the results of their past mistakes.
you forgot to mention the bloviator-in-chief and his flunkees crossing into the straits with their “boats” during mediation that “isn’t”… iran got their point across rather swiftly. trump’s handlers have to be the most pathetic creatures in existence if they truly believe that iran doesn’t realize that they are in critical need of resupply for iron dome among other things…
…trump’s only concern is the markets. and it will kill him if this carnage continues on wall street and the battle field -either way.
we are in the driver seat, we got iran by the bolls. if iran doesn’t open the strait, israel, the usa, saudi arabia, pakistan azerbaijan and others will g@ngbàng lran from all sides. hehehe
that would end azerbaijan in 4 months.
also the saudis are not that powerfull, whats your dollar worth in a desert while getting bombed?
pakistan is the only nation iran would have to respect at the moment.
i hope the zionist pig aliyev gets erased. he needs to be ended. that cockroach is doing israels bidding fueling the geno cide in gaza back stabbing russia armenia iran and turkey. its time he gets killed and the aliyev dynasty erased from history so there can finally be peaceful coexistence in the caucasus.
iran will open new front with pakistan by supporting n supplying taliban . all kind of weopeon. and pakistan can’t afford that. plus shia revolt within pakistan. plus balouch revolt pakistan will be doomed . n defently israelis looking for that chance to finish pakistan n its nuclear weapons
keep dreaming . pakistan knows anyistake to joing us saudi attack in iran . pakistan will be big loser bcuz iran will hand over taliban many weapons.and it willmooen new front for pakistan plus may be india will got involved bcuz india hate turkey azerbaijan and pakistan