What to make of Pakistan’s increased defense ties with Saudi Arabia

Middle East Minute by AL-MONITOR · Apr 21, 2026 · 14m

With another round of US-Iran talks being planned in Islamabad, host Adam Lucente and Al-Monitor contributor Sabena Siddiqui go over Pakistan’s growing security ties to Saudi Arabia. They discuss whether military cooperation with Pakistan could bolster Riyadh’s defenses, the potential to encompass other Gulf states and how Pakistani relations with Iran factor in, among other topics.

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