US-Israel Strikes on Iran Escalate Regional Tensions; Pakistan Navigates Complex Alliances

Recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have escalated regional tensions, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Middle East. Pakistan, sharing borders and ties with both the US and Iran, condemned the initial strikes as unwarranted but also criticized Iran's retaliations as violations of sovereignty. Pakistan reaffirmed its defense pact with Saudi Arabia amid the conflict. Historical context reveals Iran's past military support to Pakistan during its 1965 and 1971 wars with India, influenced by US administrations at the time.