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India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

Munir’s standing had been building well before the Pahalgam attack. “Army chief Asim Munir

Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'

Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 23, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2550x1700+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F31%2F16187c6a41d49b7aa7ed2795e11d%2Fap26143383264946.jpg) In this photo

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

Asim Munir, held a [series of high-level meetings.](/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive) Munir met Iranian Parliament Speaker

Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels

Asim Munir, chief of Pakistan’s defence forces, shakes hands with Iranian foreign minister Abbas

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Asim Munir, a key mediator in talks between the U.S. and Iran, was in Iran

Iran’s authorities project hardened stance with more talks on horizon

Asim Munir](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-25T064701Z_1156651916_RC26WKAOZKDE_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-TALKS-PAKISTAN-1777137985.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C568&quality=80) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets Pakistan Army Chief Field

Push to bring US and Iran together for peace talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Asim Munir before a meeting in Tehran.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e1914360b2a96fa4875fdc7b5cfae66c05d5a1c1/267_0_2666_2133/master/2666.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher

Iran weighs US peace proposal despite ‘deep and significant’ disagreements

Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Friday and met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late

Iran war: What is happening on day 52 of the US-Israeli conflict?

Asim Munir in ⁠Tehran,” Sharif said. - Turkiye’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, said on Sunday

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble

Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with

Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace

Asim Munir, helped produce a ceasefire in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and a short

Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but US and Iran at loggerheads over port blockade

Asim Munir” for Trump’s “gracious acceptance” of Pakistan’s request to extend the ceasefire

How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with Iran ceasefire

Asim Munir, the powerful army chief](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/03/asim-munir-pakistan-army-chief), and Asim Malik, the country’s head

US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest?

Asim Munir may travel to Iran as soon as Thursday, Iran’s ISNA news agency

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

Asim Munir, who helped to coordinate US-Iran contacts. He called them “two fantastic people

Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

Asim Munir, landed in the capital to try to accelerate mediation efforts and narrow the gaps

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

Asim Munir [arrived in Tehran](/news/2026/4/15/pakistan-army-chief-in-tehran-to-advance-next-round-of-us-iran-talks) on Wednesday with a delegation that included Interior Minister

Iran warns US naval blockade threatens ceasefire

Asim Munir, and interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, arrived in Iran on Wednesday as part of a Pakistani

Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?

Asim Munir is in Tehran. He is expected to relay messages from the United States

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

Asim Munir, for doing a "great job" in mediating the talks. "He's fantastic, and therefore