Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Meets Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in Islamabad

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25 April, 2026 11:58

Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Meets Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in Islamabad

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

The Saturday meeting came as the top Iranian diplomat started a three-leg tour of the region, which will take him to Oman and Russia.

According to Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, no meeting is scheduled between representatives from Tehran and Washington during Araghchi’s trip to Islamabad.

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The consultations between the Iranian and Pakistani sides will reportedly focus on regional peace efforts.

On February 28, the United States and Israel initiated a large-scale and unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military commanders.

In response, Iranian Armed Forces executed a series of counterattacks over 40 days, targeting US and Israeli military assets, which resulted in significant damage.

A two-week ceasefire was brokered on April 8, allowing for negotiations in Islamabad, where Iran proposed a ten-point plan seeking US troops’ withdrawal and the lifting of sanctions.

Despite 21 hours of intensive talks, the Iranian delegation returned to Tehran without an agreement, citing a lack of trust in US commitments.

Amidst these tensions, US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at intercepting vessels that had paid tolls to Iran.

Iran has made clear that any return to ceasefire negotiations depends on the lifting of the US naval blockade. Officials have argued that the continued blockade constitutes a violation of the truce.