Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Sunday to discuss regional developments and diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions, according to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the call, Sharif condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi group, describing them as flagrant violations of the kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the ministry stated in a post on social media platform X.
Sharif also denounced strikes targeting Saudi Arabia's vital oil infrastructure and reaffirmed Pakistan's full solidarity and commitment to the kingdom's security.
The Saudi foreign ministry reported Friday that its East-West Pipeline was struck by several drones launched from Iraq, causing injuries and property damage.
Following confirmation that the strikes originated from a site in southern Iraq's Maysan province, Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali al-Zaidi dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the East-West Pipeline, which transports crude oil from its eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.