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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
role”, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry. Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, reported a separate call between Araghchi and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, though Pakistani authorities neither confirmed nor denied
talks about Iran in Islamabad, April 11, 2026. [Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Reuters] The broader question, he said, is “whether Iran can secure at least some degree of US pressure on Israel to adhere
US-Iran negotiations [are gathering pace](/news/liveblog/2026/4/16/iran-war-live-pakistan-in-push-for-new-round-of-us-iran-peace-negotiations), with Pakistan again having an important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push
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
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](/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
talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief 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
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 [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 in trying to forge a new political and security doctrine in the wake of this devastating war and the historic high-level efforts to resolve age-old rifts with its arch enemy over Iran
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](/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
Asim Munir, to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials—apparently to convey messages from Washington—suggested that the ground was being prepared for another round of negotiations between the US and Iran. The messages conveyed