Field Marshal Asim Munir, others reach Tehran in diplomatic push

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Field Marshal Asim Munir have arrived in Iran as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to facilitate communication between the United States and Tehran, Arab media reported.

According to reports, the delegation is carrying messages from the United States to Iranian officials as part of backchannel diplomacy aimed at easing regional tensions.

The Pakistani team was received in Tehran amid continued efforts by Islamabad to play a mediating role in US-Iran communications.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to hold discussions with the visiting delegation.

Iranian officials have confirmed that exchanges with Washington are continuing through Pakistani channels, with Islamabad acting as a key intermediary in the diplomatic process.

The visit comes as Pakistan remains actively engaged in facilitating indirect talks between the two sides amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.