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role in attempting to mediate an end to the war between the US and Iran. On April 8, the US and Iran announced a Pakistan-mediated [two-week ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire). That came about following hectic
Iran can secure at least some degree of US pressure on Israel to adhere to the ceasefire and to refrain from further escalation”. ## Pakistan’s mediation role The Sharif-Pezeshkian call capped an intensive week
Iran and the US in its newfound role as global peacemaker, it is also seeking to recast its diplomatic standing and attract business. Pakistani officials, mediating between an unpredictable US president and hardliners in Tehran
Asim Munir’s [subsequent trajectory](/features/2026/4/23/india-to-iran-how-two-wars-shaped-the-rise-of-pakistans-asim-munir) underscored the shift. In June last year, Trump hosted him for a [White House lunch](/news/2025/6/19/trumps-pakistan-embrace-tactical-romance-or-a-new-inner-circle), the first time a US president had privately received a Pakistani [military chief
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 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Iran’s delegation at the Islamabad talks with the US last Saturday, followed
Asim Munir have held talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. After pushing China for weeks to take on a more active role in convincing Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
Asim Munir’s](/news/2026/4/15/pakistan-army-chief-in-tehran-to-advance-next-round-of-us-iran-talks) late April trip and an [earlier joint visit](/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive) by Munir and Naqvi. Heiran-Nia warned that Pakistan was approaching a [critical threshold](/news/2026/4/17/can-pakistan-secure-iran-us-nuclear-compromise-as-trump-says-deal). “Pakistan is on the verge of shifting
Asim Munir, Pakistan’s chief of the army, to Tehran is itself a sign of significant progress in the negotiations”. Atas said Araghchi had held phone calls with his Turkish, Iraqi, Qatari and Omani counterparts
role is as a facilitator and mediator. We will leave it to both parties, Iran and the US, to share any developments with the media if they want.” The official confirmed that the key delegations
Asim Munir](/features/2026/4/23/india-to-iran-how-two-wars-shaped-the-rise-of-pakistans-asim-munir). He then travelled to Muscat, and returned to Pakistan on Sunday, meeting Munir again before departing for Moscow. Araghchi said in a message on social media after his departure that Pakistan
Asim Munir, the latest in a series of diplomatic engagements as [Pakistan seeks to mediate](/news/2026/4/27/iran-offers-hormuz-deal-without-nuclear-talks-as-it-seeks-broader-buy-in) an end to the two-month war between Washington and Tehran. Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan described
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 Mohsin Naqvi. Munir was received at the airport with a warm hug from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said
role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push to end the war, a Pakistani delegation, led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is in Tehran
Asim Munir, is in Iran as part of ongoing [mediation efforts](/news/2026/5/22/iran-war-day-84-us-iran-talks-advance-amid-mediation-push) to end Israel and the United States’s war that began on February 28. Munir arrived in Tehran on Friday, Iran’s state
Asim Malik, the country’s head of army intelligence and national security adviser, carried on working the phones. Munir occupied a uniquely advantageous position as a peace broker, boasting both a strong personal rapport with
role in building grassroots support for the governing party. Irfan Nooruddin, a professor of Indian politics at Georgetown University, said the signals for talks were emerging from the RSS and retired generals like Naravane
role](/news/2026/4/26/us-iran-conflict-whats-the-latest-as-the-islamabad-talks-stall), saying on X that he “would not be shocked” if the CBS report proved accurate. Analysts, however, said the controversy was unlikely to significantly damage Islamabad’s position. “Pakistan has done more than
ceasefire was reached between the conflicting parties through Pakistani mediation. Since then, armed hostilities have largely subsided, but a durable peace agreement remains elusive, with both the US and Iran dissatisfied with each other
Asim Munir, [arrived in Tehran on Friday](/news/liveblog/2026/5/23/iran-war-live-tehran-says-diplomacy-continues-but-no-deal-yet-with-us) as diplomatic efforts to broker a peace agreement between Iran and the United States intensified. Pakistani officials are reportedly playing a growing mediation role as regional powers
ceasefire won't hold," declared a young woman in a bright red puffer jacket and a knitted hat. "Iran will never give up its control of the Strait of Hormuz.'' Later, as we clear Turkish