Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

Al Jazeera National SecurityNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Faisal AliApril 11, 2026 at 09:35 PM

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Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact signed in September 2025. The deployment, which includes fighter and support jets, occurred at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. This move comes as Pakistan is hosting direct ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, aimed at ending weeks of regional conflict. The defense agreement commits both countries to treat an attack on one as an attack on the other. Pakistan has been balancing its commitments to both Saudi Arabia and Iran, assuring Iran that Saudi territory would not be used for attacks against it.

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Iran sought guarantees that Saudi territory would not be used to attack it.

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Pakistan was hosting direct negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad.

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The deployment came under a collective defence agreement signed in September 2025.

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The aircraft landed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Saturday.

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Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Israel 30% Ali Khamenei 30% Mohammed bin Salman 40% King Abdulaziz Air Base 40% Ishaq Dar ×240% Shehbaz Sharif 50% United States ×460% Iran ×770% Saudi Arabia ×580% Pakistan ×690%

Keywords

us-iran ceasefire talks 90% mutual defence pact 90% saudi arabia 80% pakistan 80% fighter jets 80% collective defence agreement 70% regional conflict 70% us-iran relations 60% military deployment 60% islamabad 50%

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