Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsBaghaei said the visit was in continuation of Pakistan's efforts to strengthen peace and security in the region.Follow us on GoogleIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with chief of Defense Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, in May. (photo credit: West Asia News Agency/Handout via Reuters )ByREUTERSAUGUST 23, 2026 10:59Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the ministry.Baghaei said the visit was in continuation of Pakistan's efforts to strengthen peace and security in the region.Pakistan has taken on the mediator role in negotiations between Iran and the US aimed at ending their war.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google