Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Pakistan sent fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, marking its first visible military action under a mutual defence pact signed in September 2025. The deployment occurred as Pakistan hosted direct negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated he secured Iranian assurances that Saudi territory would not be used for attacks. Analysts view the move as messaging rather than military escalation.
Key Entities
PakistanSaudi ArabiaUnited StatesIranShehbaz SharifMohammed bin SalmanKing Abdulaziz Air BaseIshaq DarAsim Munir