Pak Army chief holds talks with top Iranian leaders amid West Asia peace push

Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met with top Iranian leaders in Tehran to discuss accelerating efforts towards a US-Iran agreement and promoting regional de-escalation.

Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met with top Iranian leaders in Tehran and discussed accelerating efforts to achieve a ''conclusive agreement'' between the United States and Iran, the army said on Saturday.

Munir, who flew to Tehran on Friday, separately called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.

This is Munir's second trip to Iran in just over a month, as Pakistan has emerged as a mediator in the West Asia conflict.

During the visit, Munir 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 Pakistan Army said in a statement.

The talks were focused on ''expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region and to reach a conclusive agreement,'' it said.

The army said that the engagements, which were held in a ''positive and constructive environment'', contributed ''meaningfully to the mediation process'' and led to ''encouraging progress towards a final understanding''.

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi – believed to be close to Munir – was already in Tehran and engaging with top Iranian officials when the field marshal landed there.

According to a statement issued by Iran's government, Munir met Araghchi on Friday to ''discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation and promoting peace, stability, and security in West Asia''.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that talks between the two leaders went late into the night.

During Munir's talks with President Pezeshkian on Saturday, ''the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Iran and Pakistan, as well as regional developments and ways to strengthen cooperation in various fields,'' Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said.

According to the news agency, Munir also met Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf separately on Saturday and their talks ''focused on regional and bilateral issues''.

Munir left for Pakistan after talks with the Iranian leaders, it added.

Pakistan has emerged as a mediator in the West Asia conflict, which has triggered severe energy shortages and impacted economies across the world. Several analysts say that Islamabad enjoys the confidence of both Tehran and Washington.

Islamabad hosted senior leaders of both sides last month for talks, the first of its kind since 1979, but the parties failed to clinch a peace deal.

The key sticking points are Iran's nuclear programme and control over the Strait of Hormuz, which hosts roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies in normal times. Shippings through the Strait have been severely disrupted since February 28, when the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes.

The disruptions continue even though a fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.

The developments come at a time when, according to a report in US media outlet Axios, President Donald Trump is ''seriously considering'' launching fresh strikes against Iran if last-minute negotiations do not result in a peace deal.