### [2026-05-18](/feed/2026/05/18/index.md)

##### Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
# "Reuters" confirms that Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, HQ-9 air defense systems, and a full air force squadron, mostly of JF-17 fighter jets, to assist Saudi Arabia under their mutual defense agreement. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-deploys-jet-squadron-thousands-troops-saudi-arabia-during-iran-war-2026-05-18/)

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