Iran receives friendly warning from neighboring nuclear state
Photo: Pakistan must adhere to agreements with Saudi Arabia (Getty Images)
Amid the Middle East conflict, Pakistan has sent Iran a friendly warning. The country has longstanding commitments to Saudi Arabia, stated Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to Daily Pakistan.
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Dar said that he had informed the Iranian side about the defense agreements with Saudi Arabia. Tehran responded that Saudi Arabia must ensure its territory is not used against Iran, he added.
The report notes that Pakistan is caught between two pressures: on one hand, a longstanding defense pact with Saudi Arabia, and on the other, delicate relations with Iran.
Pakistan is a major nuclear power
Pakistan is a nuclear state with one of the largest arsenals in the world. Analysts estimate the country currently has around 170 nuclear warheads, a number that could rise to 200 in the coming years. In addition, Pakistan has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Iran strikes its neighbors
Following the US-Israeli attacks, Tehran struck the entire region.
Military facilities of the US were targeted in Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Iran also threatened strikes on European cities. A representative of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the possibility of European defensive actions "an act of war."
