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Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday to continue efforts to bring peace and security to the region, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the ministry.
He said CDF Munir would lead an official delegation and the “visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan and to continue Pakistan’s good offices in support of peace and security in the region”.
During the visit, CDF Munir would meet and hold talks with senior officials Iran, Baqaei added.
The visit comes amid heightened tensions as Iran threatens a military response to US plans for sanctions that could further put a strain on the Islamic republic’s ailing economy.
