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Pakistan Army Chief Visits Tehran to Revive US–Iran Talks

Pakistan is pressing to restart the Islamabad MoU to restore negotiations as Washington prepares wide secondary sanctions that Tehran says could trigger retaliation.

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026. FABRICE COFFRINI/Pool via REUTERS
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2026. Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

Overview

  • Field Marshal Asim Munir travelled to Tehran on Monday and held talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian, Mohsen Rezaei, Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
  • Pakistan’s military and government say the trip is a mediation push to revive the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and restart stalled US–Iran negotiations.
  • Reuters and Pakistani sources reported Munir spoke by phone with President Donald Trump days before the Tehran visit, showing direct channeling of messages to both capitals.
  • Washington is preparing broad secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s trade partners, and Iranian leaders have warned of possible economic and military responses that could further disrupt Strait of Hormuz shipping.
  • The mediation effort remains fragile because the June MoU collapsed after renewed strikes, trust between Washington and Tehran is low, and regional ties and Houthi attacks complicate a return to talks.