Pakistan army chief concludes "highly productive" visit to Iran

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday concluded a short but "highly productive official visit to Iran, said military. According to Pakistan military's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the visit, the Field Marshal held high-level engagements with Iranian leadership as part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at promoting de-escalation and constructive engagement, amidst the regional tensions that have simmered after the ceasefire on 8th April 2026. The Field Marshal called on Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran and Eskandar Momeni, Interior Minister of Iran. It further said that the discussions remained focused upon expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region and to reach a conclusive agreement. "The engagements were held in a positive and constructive environment and contributed meaningfully towards the mediation process," said ISPR. The intensive negotiations over the last 24 hours have resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding. The Iranian leadership appreciated Pakistan's sincere and constructive role in facilitating dialogue and promoting peaceful settlement of regional issues. The visit comes after two back-to-back visits of Pakistan's Federal Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi to Iran last week. Despite the ceasefire between US and Iran announced in April, there has been no breakthrough in dialogues for a permanent resolution of the conflict between the two warring countries.