Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF), arrived in Tehran as part of ongoing mediation efforts, reported 24 NewsHD TV Channel.
According to ISPR press release, Field Marshal was received and welcomed by Iranian Minister for Interior Eskandar Momeni. Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi was also present at the reception.
Earlier, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has left for an official visit to Iran to focus on discussions related to ongoing Iran-US talks, regional peace and stability, and other matters of mutual interest.
During the visit, Field Marshal Asim Munir is also expected to hold meetings with senior Iranian dignitaries to discuss bilateral cooperation and the broader regional security situation, the sources added.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with some other Iranian officials on Friday. Interior Minister met with Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholam Reza Noori and Tehran province Governor General Mohammad Sadiq Motamediyan. Both sides discussed regional tension especially Iran-US talks mediated by Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who has been in Tehran since Wednesday facilitating communication between Iran and the United States to reach a framework for ending the war and resolving disputes under the coordination of senior Pakistani officials, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi again
According to Iranian media reports, during the meeting between the two ministers different draft agreements regarding ending the US-Iran war were also deliberated upon.
Earlier, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud made telephonic contacts on Friday.
Both sides discussed regional tension especially peace talks between US and Iran and Pakistan’s mediation efforts. During the conversation, the two leaders discussed cooperation in the security sector and further promoting joint relations. The two interior ministers also had a detailed discussion on several important issues of mutual interest.
This follows a message by Pakistani Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday evening, in which he stated: “We are doing our best as a mediator to bring Washington and Tehran together to reach a peace agreement.”
According to an Al Jazeera news network report, the Pakistani Foreign Minister emphasized that Islamabad will continue to play its role in this regard.
Pakistan hosted the first round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran on April 12 (Farvardin 23); however, those talks did not culminate in an agreement to end the war.
These negotiations took place following a two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan, which was subsequently extended. Since then, the two sides have exchanged counterproposals and mechanisms to find common ground for resuming negotiations aimed at terminating the war.
Meanwhile, the transfer or retention of nuclear materials in Iran, alongside the management and control of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, remain among the most critical issues over which the two sides reportedly still hold differences.
Mohsin Naqvi also held a detailed meeting with Abbas Araghchi in Tehran yesterday.
