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Pakistan’s mediation role in Iran-US war comes with a Saudi catch

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Pakistan’s mediation role in Iran-US war comes with a Saudi catch | Explained The mutual defence agreement declares that any attack on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan will be treated as an attack on both, triggering a coordinated military response. But Islamabad might risk its ‘brotherly’ nation, Iran, with which it shares a more than 900 km border. Trending Photos When Pakistan signed the ‘Strategic Mut...
By mediating in the Iran-US conflict, Pakistan is seeking to avoid war at its own doorstep. However, this role could have dire consequences if Saudi Arabia invokes the mutual defense agreement, potentially pulling Pakistan into direct conflict with Iran. The long border shared by the two countries poses a risk of cross-border spillover and increased militant activity in Balochistan. The protests in Pakistan following Khamenei's death highlight the country's heavy Shia Muslim population and the p...