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Iran’s foreign minister leaves Pakistan, heads to Russia for more talks

Asim Munir, a key mediator, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, before

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in

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

How Iran has changed, and how it hasn’t, in two months of war

Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026 [West Asia News Agency] In this vein

Pakistan opens up road trade routes into Iran amid Hormuz blockade

Asim Munir, the latest in a series of diplomatic engagements as [Pakistan seeks to mediate

Iran war day 72: Tehran yet to reply to US plan; Israel bombs Lebanon

Asim Munir, said Islamabad will continue its mediation efforts between the US and Iran. “We will

Two wins, two losses: What India, Pakistan have learned a year after war

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

Uranium and control of strait of Hormuz key as talks to end US-Iran war continue

Asim Munir, the commander of the Pakistani army, will signal progress is being made. Munir

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

Asim Munir, whom the US president has called his "favourite field marshal". Pakistan's peace

Iran war day 79: Tehran to unveil Hormuz toll plan; Israel bombs Lebanon

Asim Munir. ## In the US - The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft

Pakistan scrambles to salvage US-Iran diplomacy as ceasefire faces collapse

Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 25, 2026 [Handout/Pakistan’s Ministry of Information via Reuters

Trump backs Pakistan as Iran mediator after criticism from Lindsey Graham

Asim Munir, who helped negotiate a fragile ceasefire in Iran that came into effect last

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Asim Munir will be continuing talks with senior Iranian officials. The Iranian foreign ministry said

Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen

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

Oil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as holiday season nears, warns IEA chief

Asim Munir, would visit Tehran on Thursday to try to narrow the gaps between the two sides

China’s Xi praises ‘unbreakable’ Pakistan ties as Sharif visits Beijing

Asim Munir, who has been at the centre of mediating talks between Washington and Tehran

Iran reviews US proposal to end war as Pakistan steps up mediation efforts

Asim Munir, is to travel to Tehran on Thursday for “talks and consultations” with Iranian

Pakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talks

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

Are India and Pakistan quietly preparing to restart dialogue?

Asim Munir](/features/2026/4/23/india-to-iran-how-two-wars-shaped-the-rise-of-pakistans-asim-munir), who commanded Pakistani forces during the conflict, was by April 2026 personally

Iran war day 85: Tehran says major gaps remain in US talks

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

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 23, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1700x1700+425+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F31%2F16187c6a41d49b7aa7ed2795e11d%2Fap26143383264946.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124145/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz) ### [World](https://www.npr.org