Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday concluded a daylong visit to Iran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in continuation of Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts to end an impasse between Washington and Tehran and advance efforts toward lasting peace and regional stability.
The visit occurred as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Iran with an expanded round of sanctions, aimed at cutting off Tehran’s economic lifeline.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the field marshal and interior minister held a series of high-level meetings in Tehran aimed at preventing further escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing the conflict to an end.
During the visit, the Army chief met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Supreme Leader’s representative on the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
Their discussions covered regional peace and possible ways to reach a negotiated settlement to the disputes, read the statement.
It cited the Iranian leadership as appreciating Pakistan’s “constructive role and sincere efforts” to facilitate dialogue, de-escalation and a peaceful resolution of the conflict. The visit was part of Pakistan’s broader diplomatic efforts to help break the deadlock in the conflict and explore ways to achieve lasting peace and an end to regional instability, it added.
Upon his arrival, the field marshal was received by Interior Minister Momeni and other senior Iranian civil and military officials.
According to Iranian media, Tehran informed the Pakistani delegation that the United States must take the first step towards de-escalation by fulfilling its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.