Pakistan on Tuesday condemned Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, calling them a “dangerous and unnecessary escalation” that undermines regional peace and stability. It reaffirmed its unwavering support for Saudi security.“The Government of Pakistan expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation over the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against energy facilities in the eastern sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last night,” PTI quoted the Foreign Office statement as saying.It said 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 attack came as Pakistan, along with other regional mediators, was making a last-ditch effort to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran before the deadline set by former President Donald Trump for a peace deal.Furthermore, it also condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli occupation forces.“This reprehensible act is a direct attack on the sanctity and historical character of the holy site and a violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions,” it said.The Pakistani military called the Iranian attack an “unnecessary escalation” that undermines efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully.“The Forum expressed concern and called the latest attacks on the Saudi petrochemical and industrial complex an unnecessary escalation, which spoils sincere efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means,” it said.The Forum noted that the restraint and calibration shown so far by Saudi Arabia despite serious provocations has enabled mediation and diplomatic resolution; However, such unwarranted aggression has serious consequences, which could undermine the ongoing peaceful alternatives and conducive environment.”On Tuesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for the attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Petrochemical Complex, a key part of the kingdom’s downstream sector, though details of the damage were not immediately available. Jubail, a major industrial hub, hosts billion-dollar joint ventures involving state-owned Saudi Aramco, its petrochemicals arm SABIC and several Western energy companies.US President Donald Trump gave Iran a deadline by Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under threat of bombing civilian infrastructure, representing the most significant escalation in the conflict so far. Iran has responded by warning that it could attack similar infrastructure in the Gulf, demonstrating its continued ability to target neighboring countries and disrupt the strait, which handles about a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
