Pakistani Army Chief Meets Iranian Leaders to Discuss Peace

Key Takeaways

Pakistani Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian officials to discuss peace and regional stability.
Iranian leaders emphasized that the US must take the first steps to rebuild trust through their seven-point proposal.
The visit comes amid heightened tensions and follows talks between Russian and Iranian officials.

Pakistani Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian leaders, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, to discuss peace and regional stability.

During the meeting, Iranian officials conveyed that the US must take the first steps to rebuild trust, with the acceptance of their seven-point proposal being a potential starting point for renewed negotiations.

The visit, which took place on Tuesday, was aimed at conveying messages and exploring whether the Islamabad understanding could still provide a basis for negotiations.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accompanied Field Marshal Munir, and the discussions also touched on bilateral relations, including a recent disruption in commercial trade across the Pakistan-Iran border.

Iranian officials raised concerns over the closure of the border, which Field Marshal Munir assured was temporary and due to technical reasons, stating that the crossings had reopened on Tuesday.

An Iranian source reported that the visiting Pakistani army chief was told that 'Iran has nothing new to say to the Americans' and that it was for the US to return to Islamabad Memorandum.

In a post unrelated to his meeting with Field Marshal Munir, President Pezeshkian said that Iranians may endure hardship but will not surrender their land.

Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf told Field Marshal Munir that the US could not regain Iran’s trust without fulfilling the seven conditions Tehran had presented during meetings in New York.

He added that Washington’s past actions, including what Iran considers a violation of the Islamabad understanding, had only deepened its distrust of the US administration.

Mr Rezaei, a representative of Iran’s supreme leader, said Iran would not surrender its enriched nuclear material, describing it as a national asset intended for domestic use.