Israel said on Friday it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders in a "preemptive strike" to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Several brokerages had initially expected a cut but revised their forecasts after the Israeli strikes sparked fears of a broader conflict.

Iran has invoked Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal in its ongoing conflict with Israel. A top-ranking Iranian official said India's neighbour will launch a nuclear attack on the Jewish-majority nation if the latter drops a nuclear bomb on Iran.

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior Iranian military commander, stated that Pakistan has promised to retaliate with a nuclear attack on Israel if Israel strikes Iran with a nuclear bomb.

A senior Iranian military official claims Pakistan has warned of a nuclear attack on Israel if Israel strikes first with nuclear weapons amid rising tensions between the two nations. Responses include calls for unity among Muslim nations and denial of any official threats from Pakistan.

A top Iranian general has claimed that Pakistan will launch a nuclear strike on Israel if Tehran is attacked with nuclear weapons, raising fears of a Pakistan-Iran axis against Israel., Middle East Ne

Hours after a top Iranian military official on Monday claimed that Pakistan has assured launching a nuclear attack against Israel if the latter dropped a nuclear bomb on Iran, a shaken Islamabad termed the news as "fake" which it said has even been carried by the British press.

Pakistan will launch a nuclear attack on Israel if it drops a nuclear bomb on Iran, a top officer of Iran's elite forces has claimed amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

In response, Pakistan swiftly denied any such commitment. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif took to social media platform X to refute the claim, asserting that no such promise had been made. He emphasized that Pakistan adheres to all international nuclear protocols and frameworks.

Addressing the soft launch ceremony of the second Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC)-2025, the prime minister laid out the vision for transforming Pakistan into a regional maritime powerhouse, declaring the "blue economy" as Pakistan's "new economic frontier".