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Pakistan's Tightrope: Warning Iran to ‘Exercise Restraint’ as Riyadh Pact Raises Stakes

Pakistan has publicly warned Iran to exercise restraint in strikes against Saudi Arabia after signing a mutual defence arrangement with Riyadh, placing Islamabad in a difficult balancing act between treaty obligations and neighbourly ties with Tehran. The move elevates Pakistan’s role in Gulf security but also risks entangling it in escalating regional rivalries influenced by China, Russia and the United States.