Pakistan’s Army Chief Visits Tehran for US-Iran Mediation Talks

Pakistan’s army chief landed in Tehran to a warm welcome from officials as he tries to help renew talks between the US and Iran after the two sides failed to clinch a peace agreement in Islamabad over the weekend.

Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, along with a delegation of officials, arrived in Iran’s capital Wednesday “as part of the ongoing mediation efforts,” Pakistan’s military said



in a statement. It shared a photograph of Munir, dressed in military gear, being greeted by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Both Tehran and Washington expressed their appreciation for Pakistan’s efforts to find a way out of the seven-week conflict that has killed thousands, roiled energy markets and threatened to unleash a wave of global inflation. Iran and the US are currently in a ceasefire that’s due to expire next week.