Both sides discuss joint measures under defense pact as Pakistan urges restraint to avoid wider conflict.
Chief of Defense Forces 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
Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Saudi Arabia and met Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to discuss regional security concerns, officials said on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides reviewed the security situation arising from the Iranian drone and missile attacks on US bases in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
They also discussed joint measures needed to stop attacks under 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 within the framework of the SMDA.
He met Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces of Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir. We discussed the Iranian attacks on the Kingdom and the measures necessary to stop them within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defense Agreement. We emphasize that such actions undermine… pic.twitter.com/OuELnf9LU6
— Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) March 7, 2026
Both sides emphasized that unprovoked aggression undermines efforts to maintain regional security and stability and reduces chances for a peaceful resolution of disputes.
It was emphasized that Iran should exercise good judgment and caution in its retaliation against US bases to avoid failures and miscalculations, and 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 shared Islamic heritage. Riyadh has been a key source of financial assistance and oil supplies to Islamabad.
Earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan’s diplomatic intervention helped deter intensified Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia amid continued missile and drone attacks on US military bases and allied facilities across the Gulf.
A day later, Pakistan formally requested Saudi Arabia to provide an alternative oil supply route through Yanbu to maintain its fuel supply chain after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US and Israeli attack on Iran.
In September last year, 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.
