Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir’s meetings with Iran’s top civilian and military leaders during his visit to the country have resulted in “encouraging progress towards a final understanding”, the army’s media wing said on Saturday.
CDF Munir concluded a brief but highly productive official visit to Iran, during which he held high-level engagements with the Iranian leadership as part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at promoting de-escalation and constructive engagement, Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.
During the visit, Field Marshal Munir called on Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
“Discussions focused on accelerating the ongoing consultation process to support peace and stability in the region and reach a conclusive agreement,” the statement read.
CDF Munir landed in Tehran on Friday as Islamabad stepped up its efforts to help broker a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan has been acting as a key mediator between the two sides since hostilities broke out in the Middle East following joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.
Islamabad brokered a two-week ceasefire between the two sides on April 8 that ended six weeks of fighting and continues to relay messages between Washington and Tehran.
Amid Pakistan’s diplomatic push for peace in the region, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today that there was a possibility that Tehran would accept a deal to end the war as soon as Saturday.
“There’s a chance that whether it’s today, tomorrow or in a couple of days, we’ll have something to say,” Rubio told reporters in New Delhi, adding that he hoped for “good news.”
Iran, on the other hand, said it was focused on finalizing a memorandum of understanding through Pakistan-brokered talks with Washington.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
