Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is expected to visit Tehran on Thursday as mediation efforts between the United States and Iran intensify.
The Iranian state media reported that Munir has been involved in the consultations with Iranian officials and is likely to carry a fresh message from Washington to Tehran as part of ongoing diplomatic backchannel contacts. Although Tehran has been reviewing US proposals delivered through Pakistani intermediaries.
Iranian media outlets said the visit forms part of a broader round of discussions and exchanges facilitated through Pakistan amid efforts to advance indirect US-Iran negotiations.
Separately, Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran for the second time on Wednesday and met senior Iranian officials, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss regional developments and the status of indirect Iran-US talks.
Iranian state media reported that the discussions also focused on diplomatic engagement and efforts to advance ongoing understandings between Tehran and Washington.
The latest diplomatic activity comes as tensions remain high, with US President Donald Trump has been putting pressure on Iran to reach an agreement, warning of consequences if negotiations fail.
Earlier, Iran’s state-linked Nour News quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying that Tehran had received US proposals through Pakistani intermediaries and was reviewing them.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Pakistan has continued facilitating exchanges of messages between Tehran and Washington, with several rounds of communication reportedly taking place based on Iran’s original 14-point framework.
In the latest round of engagements, President Pezeshkian reviewed regional developments and the progress of diplomatic consultations related to the Iran-US talks during his meeting with Naqvi. He also appreciated Pakistan’s role in supporting regional stability and constructive diplomatic interaction.
Iranian media reports earlier suggested that a more concrete diplomatic understanding could emerge during the current phase of negotiations, with Munir’s expected visit seen as part of those efforts.
Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, Trump said Iran was “right on the borderline” regarding a possible agreement.
“If we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go. We have to get the right answers — it would have to be complete, 100 per cent good answers,” Trump said.
The rhetoric from Washington was further sharpened by White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller, who warned Iran of severe consequences if negotiations collapse.
“Iran has a choice to make: they can either agree to a piece of paper that is satisfactory to the United States, or they can face punishment from our military the likes of which has not been seen in modern history,” Miller said in an interview with Fox News.
The situation in West Asia remains on edge as multiple stakeholders push for a diplomatic breakthrough to prevent renewed conflict in the region that has created Fuel supply disruptions and impacted the economies globally.
