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Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Asim Munir, will travel to Tehran on Monday as Islamabad seeks to mediate a resolution to the Middle East war, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.
Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Sunday that Munir would lead a delegation to the Iranian capital “as part of efforts to strengthen Iran-Pakistan bilateral cooperation.”
The visit is also part of “Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to help consolidate peace and security in the region,” the ministry said.
Munir will hold talks with senior Iranian officials during the trip, Baqaei added, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.
Pakistan has played a key role in efforts to halt the war between Iran and the United States, brokering a memorandum of understanding in June, but peace negotiations currently appear stalled.
Pakistan has maintained close contact with both Tehran and Washington throughout the war.
The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 and launched negotiations toward a final agreement.
However, the talks later stalled over disagreements on security guarantees and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic routes for global energy supplies and trade.
Between July 8 and July 24, the United States and Iran exchanged military strikes, with Washington launching attacks on targets inside Iran and Tehran responding by striking U.S. military facilities and equipment in several Arab countries, including Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Earlier this month, Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, a move some analysts said was aimed at countering Iranian influence.
The agreement was signed in Mecca by Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and is aimed at strengthening collective security and regional deterrence.
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