Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel’s attack on Qatar

Saudi Arabia has signed a defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, pledging that any attack on either nation would be considered an attack on both.

By Associated Press
September 19, 2025
Saudi Press Agency via AP
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