TEHRAN (MNN); The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Wednesday that Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has arrived in Tehran as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.
According to ISPR, the army chief is accompanied by a formal delegation and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The visit comes shortly after indirect exchanges between Tehran and Washington continued through Pakistan, following inconclusive talks held in Islamabad over the weekend.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that multiple messages have been exchanged via Pakistan since Sunday and indicated that a Pakistani delegation was expected in Tehran to continue the dialogue.
Baqaei reiterated that Iran’s right to enrich uranium is “non-negotiable,” though the level and scope of enrichment remain open for discussion. He stressed that Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme cannot be curtailed through pressure or conflict, while also describing some US demands during negotiations as “unreasonable and unrealistic.”
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump signalled that talks could resume within days and suggested Pakistan as a likely venue, praising Field Marshal Asim Munir’s mediation efforts. He also remarked that the conflict with Iran was “very close to over,” though earlier indicated that future talks might also take place in Europe.
Pakistan hosted rare direct talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad over the weekend — the highest-level engagement since 1979. Despite nearly 21 hours of discussions, no agreement was reached, though both sides agreed to keep diplomatic channels open.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that “full efforts” were underway to resolve outstanding issues, noting that the fragile ceasefire remains in place for now.
The ceasefire, brokered on April 8 after weeks of escalating tensions, is due to expire on April 22. However, it faces increasing strain as the United States moves toward a possible naval blockade of Iranian ports — a step Tehran has warned would violate the truce.
