Iran war updates: Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran
Key takeaways
- Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Iran as a peace mediator, Iranian media say.
- Iran's ISNA news agency said Munir would hold "talks and consultations" with Iranian authorities provided no details.
- Munir's visit comes after Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Iran on Wednesday and held talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Iran as a peace mediator, Iranian media say. Tehran says it is reviewing Washington's latest proposals to end the war. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E57SAsim Munir is reportedly to visit Tehran to mediate further in the Iran conflict Image: PPI/ZUMA/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is to visit Tehran as a mediator between Iran and the US Tehran says it is reviewing Washington's latest peace position after US President Donald Trump said he could wait a few days to "get the right answers" Iran has hanged two more men in a wave of executions amid the Middle East war Here is a roundup of the latest headlines from the US-Israeli war on Iran and the wider conflict in the Middle East on Thursday, May 21, 2026:
05/21/2026May 21, 2026Pakistani army chief Munir due in Tehran — Iranian mediaPakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Thursday as Islamabad pursues its role as mediator in the Iran war, Iranian media have said.