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Pakistan’s Army Chief Visits Tehran to Push Revival of US–Iran Talks

The trip could determine whether stalled negotiations restart or Iran responds to an intensified U.S. sanctions campaign.

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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 President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, August 24, 2026. Iran's Presidential website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. 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 traveled to Tehran on Monday and held talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and other senior officials without reporting a formal breakthrough.
  • Pakistan framed the meetings as efforts to prevent further escalation, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding that opened a brief negotiating window in June.
  • U.S. officials unveiled plans for stepped-up secondary sanctions this week and Reuters, citing Pakistani sources, reported Munir spoke with President Donald Trump days before the Tehran visit, raising diplomatic pressure on third-party mediators.
  • Islamabad is pursuing mediation to protect its energy supplies and regional stability while seeking to rebuild trust between Washington and Tehran and burnish Pakistan’s diplomatic role.
  • Watch for next steps that could change the risk to global oil flows: Iran’s leadership has warned of retaliation if economic pressure continues and follow-up diplomacy involving Oman and other regional actors is already scheduled.