A senior Iranian official claimed that Pakistan committed to hitting Israel with nuclear weapons if Israel uses a nuclear weapon. Pakistan vehemently denied this claim.
Online speculation that Pakistan would use nuclear weapons against Israel if Iran is attacked is entirely false, Pakistani officials confirm. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has not issued any statement suggesting such action, nor is there evidence that Pakistan has communicated nuclear threats to the U.S. or France.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, addressing Pakistan’s National Assembly on Saturday, affirmed solidarity with Iran but stressed diplomatic measures. “Israel has attacked Iran, Yemen, and Palestine. If Muslim countries don’t unite now, they will face the same danger,” he said, without mentioning military retaliation. Pakistan’s UN representative, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran as “unjustified and illegal” and urged UN intervention.
The claims resurfaced after Iran’s Mohsen Razaee alleged on state TV that Pakistan had pledged nuclear retaliation if Israel nuked Iran. Islamabad immediately denied the assertion, reiterating compliance with international non-proliferation norms. Analysts dismiss the rumors as geopolitical fear-mongering, noting Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine is strictly defensive.