Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has rejected reports linking Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent visit to Iran with a possible visit to the United States, calling such reports baseless.
Speaking at his weekly press briefing, Andrabi said the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Iran was purely part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts aimed at reducing tensions and advancing peace.
The statement comes after Munir concluded a day-long visit to Tehran alongside Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi as part of Islamabad’s efforts to break the deadlock in the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
Asim Munir holds high-level meetings in Tehran
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Munir and Naqvi held a series of high-level meetings with Iranian officials during their visit.
Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Supreme Leader’s representative on the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
The discussions focused on preventing further escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and finding ways to end the conflict.
The two sides also discussed regional peace and possible avenues for a negotiated settlement.
According to ISPR, Iranian leadership appreciated Pakistan’s “constructive role and sincere efforts” to facilitate dialogue, de-escalation and a peaceful resolution.
Pakistan continues mediation efforts
Islamabad has positioned itself as a mediator between Washington and Tehran as tensions continue to threaten regional stability.
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif previously brokered a two-week ceasefire between the two sides on April 8 and has continued efforts to facilitate communication between Washington and Tehran.
Pakistan’s mediation efforts also resulted in an interim peace agreement known as the Islamabad Memorandum, signed in June. However, the agreement later unravelled after fighting resumed.
Visit comes amid heightened tensions
Munir’s visit to Tehran came as Washington prepared to impose further sanctions on Iran.
US officials have described the planned measures as among the toughest sanctions against Tehran, while US President Donald Trump has warned countries against providing Iran with an economic lifeline.
The conflict has also severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.
Iran has warned that it could respond militarily to further pressure, while the disruption to oil shipments has added to concerns over global energy prices.
