ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the drone attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia, adding that such attacks pose a grave threat to the peace and stability of the entire region.
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the kingdom.
The Foreign Ministry reiterated Islamabad’s strong and unwavering support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace and prosperity.
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Pakistan Condemns Drone Attacks Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 27, 2026
“Pakistan has taken, and will continue to take, all possible steps to support efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace, security and stability in the region,” it said.
Saudi Arabia denounces drone attacks by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq
Earlier, Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the drone attacks launched by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq targeting the Kingdom, calling the strikes a violation of its security and sovereignty.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strongest condemnation of the reprehensible drone attacks carried out by Iran-backed militias operating in Iraq. pic.twitter.com/TzLMIgjNBA
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) July 27, 2026
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering determination to safeguard its security and sovereignty, deter aggressors, and exercise its right to respond to the sources of the attacks.
It also stressed the need for the Iraqi government to take all necessary measures to prevent its territories from being used as grounds from which acts of aggression are launched.
Saudi Arabia destroys drones coming from Iraq to target oil facilities
Saudi Arabia on Monday said its air defences intercepted and destroyed several drones that attempted to target oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh, blaming “Iran-backed terrorist militias” operating from Iraq for the attacks.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the attempted attacks took place over the past several hours and described them as terrorist acts launched from Iraqi territory.
وزارة الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير عدد من المسيّرات قادمة من الأراضي العراقية.
صرح المتحدث الرسمي باسم وزارة الدفاع اللواء الركن تركي المالكي أن الدفاعات الجوية اعترضت ودمرت عددًا من المسيّرات خلال الساعات الماضية والتي حاولت استهداف منشآت بترولية بالمنطقتين الشرقية والرياض.
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— وزارة الدفاع (@modgovksa) July 27, 2026
“Air defences intercepted and destroyed a number of drones during the past hours that attempted to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Region and Riyadh,” Major General Turki Al-Maliki.
The Defence Ministry spokesperson clarified that these terrorist attempts were launched from Iraqi territory and carried out by Iranian-backed terrorist militias, affirming the Kingdom’s legitimate right to defend itself and its capabilities, and its retention of the right to respond at the appropriate time and place.
Al-Maliki said the Kingdom has the legitimate right to defend its security, people and vital infrastructure, stressing that Saudi Arabia reserves the right to respond at the appropriate time and place.
