Pak's Asim Munir Used A Private Oil Deal In Iran To Shield Saudi: Report
A report alleges that Pakistan's military chief, Asim Munir, brokered a secret deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to prevent Iranian attacks on the kingdom. The deal reportedly involved facilitating off-the-books Iranian oil exports through a joint venture.
Why it matters
This revelation suggests complex, back-channel geopolitical maneuvering that links regional security to illicit economic interests.
Pakistan has reportedly helped shield Saudi Arabia from Iranian bombardment by brokering a secret ceasefire deal between Riyadh and Tehran in exchange for facilitating the off-the-books export of Iranian oil. The agreement, mediated by Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir himself, was struck in late March, while the US-Israeli war against Iran was still in its early weeks, according to a report by The Times of Israel. Munir's Profitable DealMunir mediated the Saudi-Iran deal by dangling the continued operation of a joint oil transport venture with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Ahmad Vahidi, which has been quietly transporting oil from Iran to Pakistan since late last year, three officials familiar with the matter told the Israeli publication. The company is reportedly tied to both military generals and has generated massive revenue for the pair, especially during the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports. A Brokering LeverageIn the first month of the war,…
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