FO calls strikes dangerous escalation as Pakistani mediation between US and Iran enters ‘critical and sensitive’ phase
Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed “deep concern and unequivocal condemnation” of Iran’s missile and drone attacks on energy facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplored the loss of life and deeply deplored the damage caused to vital infrastructure, while conveying its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and reaffirming its solidarity with the government and people of Saudi Arabia during this difficult time.
Pakistan considers these attacks “a serious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia and a dangerous escalation that undermines regional peace and stability”, the ministry said. He concluded by reaffirming Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia’s security.
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Iran attacked a petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia’s industrial city of Jubail, located in the Eastern Province, the Iranian spokesperson said.Fars News Agency said. The Saudi government communications office, state oil giant Aramco and its petrochemical subsidiary SABIC did not immediately respond to this question. Reuters’ requests for comments.
The statement comes as Pakistan’s “positive and productive” efforts to end the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran approach a “critical and sensitive” stage, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a message on X on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s positive and productive efforts in goodwill and good office to end the war are approaching a critical and sensitive stage…
Stay tuned for more
– Reza Amiri Moghadam (@IranAmbPak) April 7, 2026
Pakistan, which has become a key mediation channel for mediation between the United States and Iran, signed the Mutual Strategic Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia in September last year. The agreement states that an external attack on either country will be considered an attack on both countries, leading to common defense.
As Pakistan’s mediation efforts continue, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Vice President JD Vance, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were in talks with intermediaries in Pakistan.
When asked by a reporter during his news conference if he expected Vance to continue negotiations with proxies in Pakistan, Trump responded, “Well, he is, and we have Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner talking. They’re all united and they’re all talking.” Asked about the possibility of Vance attending an in-person meeting, Trump said “that could be the case.”
Meanwhile, Iran has said it wants a lasting end to the war with the United States and Israel, fending off pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump warned the country could be “eliminated” if it fails to meet its Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.
