CDF Munir to visit Tehran on Monday: Iranian foreign ministry

Visit aims to bolster bilateral cooperation, build on Islamabad's efforts to help strengthen regional peace, security

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday, according to Iran's state-owned Press TV.

The visit aims to bolster bilateral cooperation and build on "Pakistan’s efforts to help strengthen peace and security in the region," Baghaei said in remarks carried by Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, Anadolu reported.

Baghaei added that CDF Munir would hold discussions with senior Iranian officials during the trip.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will visit Tehran on Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional peace and security with senior Iranian officials.

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Two Pakistani government sources confirmed CDF Munir's visit to Reuters, with the first source saying that Iran and Pakistan were in direct contact.

A second source said the talks would also address recent developments in the conflict, including US President Donald Trump's threat of tougher sanctions on Iran.

"He (CDF Munir) will discuss peace under Islamabad's MoU, Trump’s warning and the situation after the Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Arab Agreement and Houthi issues with Iranian leaders," the source said.

The announcement of CDF Munir's visit came after the field marshal and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation early on Sunday.

According to an X post by the Iranian government, the two "discussed regional developments and effective ways to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia."

Foreign Minister @araghchi and Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed regional developments and effective ways to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia.#Iran #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/c6G4l5aqow

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The announcement came at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, with Islamabad continuing efforts to mediate between Tehran and Washington, seeking to end the war which began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February.

The field marshal visited Tehran in May this year, accompanied by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, as part of the ongoing mediation efforts. Prior to that, he visited in April. In July, CDF Munir, along with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Tehran to attend the funeral rites of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.