Pakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talks
Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in Iran to mediate ongoing tensions related to the US-Israel conflict. His visit follows a temporary ceasefire secured by Islamabad and aims to facilitate further discussions between Iran and the US. While US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted slight progress in talks, significant gaps remain between the two nations.
- ▪Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran as part of mediation efforts to end the US-Israel war.
- ▪This is Munir's second visit to Iran amid Pakistani mediation efforts, following a temporary ceasefire secured on April 8.
- ▪US Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned that there has been slight progress in talks with Iran, but significant gaps still exist.
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News|US-Israel war on IranPakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talksPakistan’s Asim Munir is in Tehran as part of mediation efforts, as EU moves to sanction Iran over the Hormuz blockade.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoVisiting Pakistan Army Chief Syed Asim Munir, second left, being greeted by Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon his arrival in Tehran on May 22, 2026 [Handout via Inter-Services Public Relations/AFP]By AFP, Anadolu and ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in Iran as part of ongoing mediation efforts to end Israel and the United States’s war that began on February…
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