Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense agreement, deepening their decades-long security partnership as tensions in the region heighten following Israel's attack on Qatar last week.

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defence pact on Wednesday (Sep 17), in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership amid h

According to the Dawn newspaper, a statement from the PM’s office announced the signing of the pact, which stated that any aggression against either country shall be considered an act of aggression against both

"Pakistan has taken up the role of a security provider, not just for Saudi Arabia but for the Middle East," says Maleeha Lodhi.

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact that regards any attack on either nation as an attack on both in the wake of Israel's strike on Qatar. Saudi Arabia long has had close economic, religious and security ties to Pakistan, including reportedly providing funding for Islamabad's…

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement", pledging that any aggression against either nation would be treated

Agreement ensures that an attack on one state is an attack on the other.