FO calls attacks a dangerous escalation as Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation enters ‘critical and sensitive’ stage
Smoke rises over Azadi Square following an attack, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed “its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation” over missile and drone attacks carried out by Iran against energy facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mourned the loss of life and deeply 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.
Pakistan considers these attacks “a serious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability,” the ministry said. He 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 government reported.Fars News Agency saying. The Saudi government communications office, state oil giant Aramco and its petrochemical subsidiary SABIC did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comments.
The statement comes as Pakistan’s “positive and productive” efforts to stop the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran approach a “critical and sensitive” stage, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said in a post on X on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s positive and productive efforts in goodwill and good offices to stop the war are approaching a critical and sensitive stage…
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— Reza Amiri Moghadam (@IranAmbPak) April 7, 2026
Pakistan, which has become a key backchannel for mediation between the United States and Iran, signed the Strategic Mutual Defense 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 defense.
While Pakistan’s mediation efforts are underway, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Vice President JD Vance, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are talking to intermediaries in Pakistan.
When asked by a reporter during his press conference if he expected Vance to continue talks with intermediaries in Pakistan, Trump responded: “Well, it is, and we have Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner talking. Everyone is united and everyone is talking.” When asked about the possibility of Vance being part of an in-person meeting, Trump said, “it could be.”
Meanwhile, Iran has said it wants a lasting end to the war with the United States and Israel, rejecting pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump warned the country could be “eliminated” if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.
