Saudi's move is unusual! Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia directly met with General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff of Pakistan! On March 7, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrote that during the meeting, we discussed Iran's attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the measures needed to stop these attacks within the framework of our Joint Strategic Defence Agreement. We emphasized that such actions harm regional security and stability, and hope that Iran will act wisely to avoid miscalculations.

Evidently, the meeting between Saudi Arabia and the highest-ranking military officials of Pakistan is unusual. Why do I say that? General Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, is the most powerful figure in Pakistan's military. This meeting is completely different from meetings with civilian officials. It means that the two countries are urgently coordinating at a purely military level, focusing on practical aspects such as military response and intelligence sharing, rather than merely making diplomatic statements.

In fact, under the continuous attacks by Iran, what does Saudi Arabia need most right now? What Saudi Arabia needs most is external protection. With the U.S. military bases themselves suffering heavy losses, the United States itself is struggling to protect, so Saudi Arabia certainly cannot rely on the United States at this time. Saudi Arabia turned to Pakistan, aiming to seek Pakistan's assistance. Moreover, when Saudi Arabia is attacked, Pakistan indeed has an obligation to protect Saudi Arabia.

Last September, the two countries signed the Joint Strategic Defence Agreement, which clearly states, "An attack on one country is an attack on both countries." This time, the Crown Prince publicly discussed "measures to stop the attacks" within the framework of the agreement, aiming to discuss the activation of the agreement in a real-world crisis for the first time after its signing. Obviously, this is a huge deterrence to Iran, and it is not unlikely that Pakistan will take action to help Saudi Arabia intercept Iranian drones, missiles, and even strike Iranian military targets domestically.

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