Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, a key conduit in U.S.-Iran negotiations, is set to visit Tehran Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced Sunday.
The visit by Munir and the accompanying delegation aims to bolster bilateral cooperation and build on "Pakistan’s efforts to help strengthen peace and security in the region," Baghaei said in remarks carried by Iran's state-run news agency IRNA.
Munir will hold discussions with senior Iranian officials during the trip, he added.
The announcement came after the Pakistani military leader held a in a phone call Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the regional situation and ways to revive long-stalled direct talks with the U.S. to end the monthslong Middle East war.
The duo discussed "regional developments and effective ways to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia," the Iranian government said in a post on X.
