Munir's Iran Oil Venture Used as Leverage to Shield Saudi Arabia

Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir allegedly used his business ties with an Iranian military commander to protect Saudi Arabia from Iran's missile attacks during a US-Israel-Iran conflict.

The arrangement dates back to late 2025, when Munir and Ahmad Vahidi, the head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), linked up in a private company that transported Iranian oil to Pakistan.

Munir used his leverage as a business partner to persuade Tehran to stop targeting Saudi Arabia, which had faced repeated attacks during the conflict's first month. This reportedly led to a three-month respite for Saudi Arabia from further Iran-attributed attacks.

However, in recent weeks, Iran launched a missile towards Saudi Arabia, prompting Munir to warn Vahidi that their joint oil business could be jeopardized if Tehran continued its strikes.