Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian has warned Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif over his statement of supporting Saudi Arabia. He said that if those responsible for the war are not held accountable, global security and international order could be in danger.
Iran warning to Pakistan: Iran’s President has warned Pakistan amid increasing tension in the Middle East. Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to be careful about his statement of openly supporting Saudi Arabia. This warning came at a time when Pakistan had said that it would be ready to help Saudi Arabia if needed.
Diplomatic tension increased after Pakistan’s statement
In fact, the spokesperson of the Prime Minister of Pakistan had recently said that “whenever needed, Pakistan will come forward to help Saudi Arabia.” After this statement, a reaction came from Iran. The President of Iran warned Pakistan that if responsibility for the war is not fixed and the situation is ignored, it could have a serious impact on the security of the world.
Pakistan-Saudi defense agreement raises concerns
Last year, an important defense agreement was signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This agreement is considered to be based on a model like NATO. Under this agreement, if there is an attack on any one country, it will be considered an attack on both the countries and both will respond to it together. Now a new movement is being seen in regional politics regarding this agreement.
Saudi Arabia activated ‘defense agreement’
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir visited Riyadh two days ago amid Iran’s attacks. During this he met Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Khalid bin Salma Al Saud. After this, in the statement issued by Saudi Arabia, it was said that the defense agreement with Pakistan has been activated. After this incident, a warning was given to Pakistan by Iran.
Pejeshkian expressed concern in phone call
According to Iranian state media, President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke on phone with Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. During this, he said that if the international community does not hold those responsible for the war accountable, then the global order and the security of the world may be in danger. He also said that ignoring the reasons behind the fighting and those responsible could further destabilize the international system. Pejeshkian appealed to the world to pay more attention to the consequences of the ongoing war.
Pakistan reiterated Saudi support
Iran’s warning came at a time when Shehbaz Sharif’s advisor Musharraf Zaidi had said on Wednesday that Pakistan would always be ready to help Saudi Arabia. He had said that there is no doubt that Pakistan will support Saudi Arabia whenever needed. He also said that even before the defense agreement, both the countries have always supported each other.
Concern also expressed regarding regional stability
Musharraf Zaidi also said that the real question is what steps Pakistan is taking so that the situation does not become such that its close partners get deeply entangled in a major conflict. He warned that if this happens, the stability and economic progress of the entire region may be affected.
Missile and drone attacks continue on Gulf countries
Tension is continuously increasing in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it had shot down an Iranian drone heading towards a major oil field. Apart from this, Iran has also attacked Saudi Arabia’s largest oil company Saudi Aramco. This week, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir had gone to Saudi Arabia and met Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman there. According to reports, the two leaders discussed the steps to be taken jointly to stop Iranian drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia.