Pakistan made fresh high-level move to break the deadlock in the US-Iran conflict, with Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir arriving in Tehran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
The visit comes at a critical moment, with Washington preparing another major sanctions package against Iran and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz threatening to further disrupt regional security and global energy supplies.
Pak Army’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said Asim Munir and Mohsin Naqvi departed for Iran as part of Islamabad’s efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. Munir is expected to hold talks with senior Iranian officials and push for a peaceful, lasting and comprehensive resolution to the Middle East crisis.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei announced the visit day earlier, saying the trip would strengthen Pakistan-Iran cooperation while advancing Islamabad’s “good offices” efforts for regional peace and security.
Munir’s Tehran trip comes as the US prepares to unleash fresh economic pressure on Iran. US officials have described the planned measures as among the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Tehran, while Iranian officials have warned that further pressure could trigger a military response.
US President Donald Trump has also warned countries against providing Iran with an economic lifeline as Washington seeks to tighten Tehran’s international isolation.
The timing has added weight to Islamabad’s latest diplomatic initiative: Pakistan is attempting to keep a channel open between Washington and Tehran at a time when direct negotiations have stalled. Any prolonged disruption could have consequences far beyond the region, given the strait’s importance to international energy markets.
Islamabad has already invested heavily in efforts to bring the two sides toward a diplomatic settlement. Pakistan helped broker a ceasefire on April 8 and subsequently hosted direct US-Iran talks. The diplomatic effort culminated in the signing of an Islamabad memorandum of understanding in Geneva on June 17, establishing a framework aimed at eventually ending the conflict.
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