Overview
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office called Tuesday’s Iranian missile and drone hits on Saudi energy facilities in Jubail a dangerous escalation and a serious breach of the kingdom’s sovereignty.
- The Pakistan Army said the strikes were an unnecessary escalation that could spoil efforts to end the conflict, issuing its warning after a Corps Commanders’ meeting in Rawalpindi.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif phoned Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to pledge unwavering solidarity, reflecting a 2025 pact that treats an attack on one of the two countries as an attack on both.
- Reuters reported that Islamabad is still shuttling messages between the United States and Iran, with Pakistani officials relaying a U.S. 15‑point proposal and an Iranian five‑point reply as they press Tehran to talk without preconditions.
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said an Israeli strike on Iran, followed by the hit on Jubail, derailed late‑stage progress, raising risks for global energy flows through the Gulf and driving up pressure on Pakistan’s economy.