Pakistan condemns Iran attacks, expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia
Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters
The Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed "its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation" of the missile and drone attacks carried out by Iran on energy facilities in Eastern Saudi Arabia.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mourned the loss of life and strongly deplored the damage to vital infrastructure, while conveying its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and reaffirming solidarity with the government and people of Saudi Arabia during this difficult time.
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Pakistan Condemns Attacks on Saudi Arabia, Extends Condolences and Solidarity
🔗⬇️https://t.co/NKaFAJNRV8 pic.twitter.com/AovoQYWZnWPakistan considers these attacks "a serious violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability," the ministry stated. It concluded by reaffirming Pakistan's support for Saudi Arabia's security.
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Iran attacked a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia's Jubail industrial city, located in the Eastern province, Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency said. The Saudi government communications office, state oil giant Aramco and its petrochemicals subsidiary SABIC did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
The statement comes as Pakistan's "positive and productive" efforts to stop the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran are approaching a "critical, sensitive" stage, Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post on X on Tuesday.
Pakistan positive and productive endeavours in Good Will and Good Office to stop the war is approaching a critical, sensitive stage ...
Stay Tuned for morePakistan, which has emerged as a key backchannel for mediation between the United States and Iran, signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia in September last year. The agreement maintains that an external attack on either country will be considered an attack on both, leading to joint defence.
With Pakistan's mediation efforts ongoing, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Vice President JD Vance, US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are talking with intermediaries in Pakistan.
When asked by a reporter during his news conference whether he expected Vance to continue talks with intermediaries in Pakistan, Trump replied: "Well, he is, and we have Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner talking. They're all unified and they're all talking." Asked about the possibility of Vance being part of an in-person meeting, Trump said, "could be."
Meanwhile, Iran has said it wants a lasting end to the war with the US and Israel, pushing back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.