CDF Asim Munir meets Iran's Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran

Field marshal arrived in Iran as part of the ongoing peace negotiation efforts with the US

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran on Thursday, PressTV reported on X.

Pakistani army chief meets Iranian Parliament speaker in Tehran https://t.co/kssgb72Qs7

— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) April 16, 2026

CDF Munir arrived in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the ongoing Mideast peace negotiation efforts. He was part of a delegation that also included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received the delegation, Inter Services Public Relations ISPR said in a statement.

چیف آف ڈیفنس اسٹاف فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر تہران پہنچ گئے۔ وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی بھی آرمی چیف کے ہمراہ۔ دورہ تہران ثالثی کی پاکستانی کوششوں کا حصہ ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/drQnysbgd8

— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) April 15, 2026

Araghchi said he was "delighted" to welcome the field marshal on his visit. "Expressed gratitude for Pakistan's gracious hosting of the dialogue, emphasising that it reflects our deep and great bilateral relationship. Our commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region remains strong — and shared".

Delighted to welcome Field Marshal Munir to Iran.

Expressed gratitude for Pakistan's gracious hosting of dialogue, emphasizing that it reflects our deep and great bilateral relationship. Our commitment to promoting peace and stability in the region remains strong—and shared. pic.twitter.com/e74lm6hL8r

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 15, 2026

The delegation later held a meeting with FM Araghchi and other Iranian officials.

📹 دیدار عاصم منیر فرمانده ارتش پاکستان با عراقچی pic.twitter.com/e7EVWL2gLY

— خبرگزاری تسنیم (@Tasnimnews_Fa) April 15, 2026

Iran had earlier said it continued to exchange messages with Washington through Pakistani mediators.

“Message exchanges continue” regarding negotiations with the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a news briefing cited by the state news agency IRNA.

“Since Sunday, when the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran, multiple messages have been exchanged through the Pakistani intermediary,” he stated, adding, “Our positions have been conveyed and heard.”

On the nuclear file, the spokesperson said discussions over uranium enrichment are not new. “There is room for discussion on the type and level of enrichment,” he said. “The Islamic Republic of Iran must be able to continue enrichment based on its national needs,” he added.

FM Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei: Message exchange between #Iran and the US continues via Pakistan mediation. Iran’s positions are clear and consistently conveyed. Tehran is likely to host a Pakistani delegation soon. #Diplomacy@IRIMFA_SPOX https://t.co/fAnhGDsAFf

— Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran (@Iran_GOV) April 15, 2026

The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan last weekend aimed at ending their conflict, but the talks ended early Sunday without any agreement.

On April 11, US and Iranian delegations arrived in Pakistan for conclusive talks following a two-week immediate ceasefire "everywhere, including Lebanon", announced by PM Shehbaz, who later invited delegations from both countries to Islamabad.

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Both sides were unable to reach an agreement to end their war despite marathon negotiations lasting around 21 hours in Islamabad over the weekend. The prolonged talks, aimed at halting hostilities that have killed thousands and driven global oil prices higher over the past six weeks, ended with both sides blaming each other for the impasse.

The US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on February 28, killing thousands of people in Iran, including then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and leaving tens of thousands injured, with civilian areas, including residential buildings and religious sites, among those hit.

The conflict also expanded geographically. Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. It also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.