Published on, Sept. 25 -- September 25, 2025 8:41 AM

Iran praised the Pakistan Saudi defence deal, calling it the start of a "comprehensive regional security system." The agreement was signed last week in Riyadh by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. The deal states that aggression against one state will be considered an attack on both.

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The timing reflects rising regional tensions. It followed an Arab summit on collective security after Israel's attack on Qatar. It also came months after a deadly India-Pakistan clash and the Iran-Israel war in June. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian welcomed the pact during his UN General ...