Iran war day 85: Tehran says major gaps remain in US talks
Key takeaways
- Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran as mediation efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal intensify.
- Pakistani officials are reportedly playing a growing mediation role as regional powers push to prevent a wider conflict.
- But Iranian officials have tempered expectations for a quick breakthrough.
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Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrives in Tehran as mediation efforts to secure a US-Iran peace deal intensify.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Raheleh, an Iranian woman who lost two of her children in the Minab school strike on February 28, passes a memorial wall [West Asia News Agency/Reuters]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and Reuters Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Friday 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 push to prevent a wider conflict.
But Iranian officials have tempered expectations for a quick breakthrough. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said differences in the mediated talks between Tehran and Washington remain “deep and significant”, signalling that major obstacles still stand in the way of a formal agreement.