{"id":385391,"date":"2026-10-06T22:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pakistans-risky-double-role-defending-saudi-arabia-mediating-with-iran-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:01:06","slug":"pakistans-risky-double-role-defending-saudi-arabia-mediating-with-iran-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pakistans-risky-double-role-defending-saudi-arabia-mediating-with-iran-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan&#8217;s risky double role: Defending Saudi Arabia, mediating with Iran | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/SVX2GuBzXfc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pakistan's risky double role: Defending Saudi Arabia, mediating with Iran | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVX2GuBzXfc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Pakistan and Turkey say they are willing to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defense agreement, with Riyadh facing continued attacks by Yemen\u2019s Houthis.<br \/>\nThe move puts Pakistan in an unusually delicate position. Islamabad is strengthening its military commitment to Saudi Arabia while simultaneously acting as a mediator between Iran and the United States. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised Pakistan for winning the trust of both Tehran and Washington.<br \/>\nSo what exactly have Pakistan and Turkey committed to under the Mecca Agreement? And could Pakistan\u2019s military role alongside Saudi Arabia undermine its credibility with Iran, or even draw Islamabad into a wider regional conflict?<br \/>\nMichael Kugelman, Senior Fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council in Washington, joins The Day to examine Pakistan\u2019s increasingly important diplomatic and military role in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>#pakistan #saudiarabia #iran #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Pakistan, Turkey pledge troops to Saudi Arabia<br \/>\n00:53 UN Secretary General Guterres praises Pakistan&#8217;s peace efforts<br \/>\n01:18 Michael Kugelman, Senior Fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council<br \/>\n01:57 What\u2019s in the Mecca Agreement?<br \/>\n03:41 Why Saudi Arabia has triggered the mechanism now?<br \/>\n05:09 How Pakistan managed to build up credibility with Iran<br \/>\n07:03 How Pakistan built trust with the US<br \/>\n08:29 Will Pakistan&#8217;s military role in Saudi Arabia undermine its credibility as a mediator with Iran?<br \/>\n10:06 Pakistan&#8217;s risk of being pulled into a wider regional war <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan and Turkey say they are willing to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defense agreement, with Riyadh facing continued attacks by Yemen\u2019s Houthis. 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