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Pakistan, Iran & the Gulf — a New Islamic Military Alliance Taking Shape?

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During his visit to Islamabad, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the Islamic world to “form a united front against their enemies."

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© AP Photo / Pedro UgarteA Pakistani flag flies over government troops installed on top of a defense position on a former base of Taliban militants overlooking the Swat Valley, at Banai Baba Ziarat area, northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 22, 2009

A Pakistani flag flies over government troops installed on top of a defense position on a former base of Taliban militants overlooking the Swat Valley, at Banai Baba Ziarat area, northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, May 22, 2009 - Sputnik International, 1920, 24.06.2026

During his visit to Islamabad, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the Islamic world to “form a united front against their enemies."

This call builds on previous proposals by Pakistan to establish a “NATO-style alliance” for Muslim-majority states:

September 2025 — after Israeli strikes on Qatar, Pakistan proposed an "Arab-Islamic Task Force" at an emergency OIC summit in Doha

17 September 2025 — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact: an attack on one is an attack on both, mirroring NATO's Article 5.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called the pact a first step toward a "NATO-style
alliance" that could in the future include all 57 Islamic nations

April 2026 — Pakistan deployed troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid the US-Iran war

Turkiye and Qatar are also in talks about joining the Saudi-Pakistani defense pact, according to Pakistani officials

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkiye is in talks with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on a defense alliance, but no deal yet