#OPINION: The #Iran conflict was the first major test of the #Saudi-#Pakistan defense pact. It validated the logic behind the agreement, reinforced the importance of strategic coop

#OPINION: The #Iran conflict was the first major test of the #Saudi - #Pakistan defense pact. It validated the logic behind the agreement, reinforced the importance of strategic cooperation & helped preserve #Gulf security, writes Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri Link Saudi Arabia and Pakistan: A real test of brotherhood When Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement last year, the security pact was widely welcomed as the natural next step in a partnership that has evolved over many