RIYADH, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday discussed regional developments and diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions, according to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During a phone call, Sharif condemned the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi group, denouncing what he described as flagrant violations of the kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and reiterated Pakistan's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, said a statement posted on social media platform X by the ministry.
Sharif also condemned the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's vital oil infrastructure and reaffirmed Pakistan's support for the kingdom's security.
The Saudi foreign ministry said Friday that its East-West Pipeline was attacked by several drones launched from Iraq, causing injuries and damage. Ali al-Zaidi, Iraq's prime minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander on Saturday after authorities confirmed attacks targeting Saudi Arabia had been launched from a site in Maysan province in southern Iraq.
Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the East-West Pipeline, which carries crude oil from its eastern fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. ■