Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran for Iran-US mediation

Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Thursday amid ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the US, according to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency. ISNA reported that Munir is expected to hold meetings with senior Iranian officials as Islamabad continues its mediation efforts between the two sides.

Diplomatic activity

On Wednesday, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran for his second visit to Iran in less than a week, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. The high-level visits underscore Pakistan's active role in facilitating communication between Tehran and Washington amid fragile ceasefire negotiations.

Talks status

Iran has received the US side's "viewpoints" and is currently reviewing them, with several rounds of message exchanges based on Tehran's initial 14-point proposal. Trump said negotiations are in their "final stages" but insisted he is "in no hurry." The US has offered "slightly better incentives" on frozen assets and sanctions, but no new concessions on Iran's nuclear program.

Ceasefire context

A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks have failed to produce a lasting agreement. Trump has postponed a planned attack on Iran at the request of Gulf leaders, stating that "serious negotiations" are underway.