Both sides are discussing joint steps under the defense pact as Pakistan urges restraint to avoid a wider conflict
Defense Chief Asim Munir and Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman met today to discuss the security situation arising from the US-Israel war against Iran. PHOTO: ISPR
Defense Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Saudi Arabia and met with Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss regional security concerns, officials said Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides have reviewed the security situation arising from Iranian drone and missile attacks on US bases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
They also discussed joint measures needed to stop the attacks within the framework of the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA).
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In a post on X, Prince Khalid reiterated the desire to find appropriate measures to stop Iranian attacks under the SMDA.
Met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. We discussed Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the necessary measures to stop them within the framework of our joint strategic defense agreement. We emphasized that such actions undermine… pic.twitter.com/OuELnf9LU6
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) March 7, 2026
Both sides stressed that unprovoked aggression undermines efforts to maintain regional security and stability and reduces the chances of a peaceful settlement of disputes.
It was emphasized that Iran should exercise good judgment and caution in its retaliation against US bases to avoid misfires and miscalculations and to support the efforts of friendly countries seeking a peaceful solution to the crisis.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share long-standing ties based on strategic military cooperation, economic interests and common Islamic heritage. Riyadh has been an important source of financial aid and oil supplies to Islamabad.
Earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan’s diplomatic intervention helped deter heavier Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia amid ongoing missile and drone strikes targeting US military bases and allied facilities across the Gulf.
A day later, Pakistan formally requested Saudi Arabia to offer an alternative oil supply route through Yanbu to maintain its fuel supply chain after the Strait of Hormuz was closed following the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
Last September, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed a strategic mutual defense agreement in Riyadh, pledging that any attack on either country would be treated as aggression against both.
