Pakistan now sits inside a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia while trying to mediate between the US and Iran. As Houthi missiles hit the kingdom and a fragile Red Sea truce frays, this video explains how thousands of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia, treaty red lines, and internal Iranian power struggles are pushing Islamabad toward a choice it doesn’t want to make.
Published on Jul 18, 2026 12:00 am IST
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Pakistan now sits inside a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia while trying to mediate between the US and Iran. As Houthi missiles hit the kingdom and a fragile Red Sea truce frays, this video explains how thousands of Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia, treaty red lines, and internal Iranian power struggles are pushing Islamabad toward a choice it doesn’t want to make.
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