Pakistan Army Chief Departs for Tehran Amidst Iran-US Diplomatic Talks

Kathmandu. Amidst heightened diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States, Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir departed for Iran's capital Tehran on Friday. Pakistani government media confirmed this visit, citing security sources.

According to BBC Urdu, Munir will focus on Iran-US talks, the state of regional peace, and other important strategic issues during his Tehran visit. He had previously visited Tehran on April 18.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in Sweden, provided information about Field Marshal Munir's Tehran visit. Rubio stated that he is in constant contact with Munir and is optimistic about an agreement with Iran soon.

Iran has activated its team to advance the negotiation process with the United States. The head of the negotiation team, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has appointed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bakai as the official spokesperson for the negotiation team. Bakai was previously a member of the Iranian team in the first phase of talks between Iran and the United States held in Islamabad.

Pakistan's Interior Minister is also currently on an Iran visit. Serious discussions have been ongoing between high officials of both countries for the past two days. According to the Iranian news agency Fars, the main objective of this discussion is to deliberate on proposals to resolve differences between Iran and the United States.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed via social media platform X that some positive signals have been received in the ongoing talks. However, he clarified that there is still a stalemate on key issues such as Iran's uranium reserves and control over the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi stated that he is optimistic about the negotiation process despite the tense situation.