Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir (right) met Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (left) in Islamabad, Pakistan. (EPA Images pic) TEHRAN: Pakistan's powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose country has attempted to mediate a peace deal in the Middle East war, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state television reported.
"General Asim Munir, the Commander of the Pakistani Army, arrived in Tehran along with a delegation of officials from his country," state television said in a statement.
Earlier, the spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, confirmed the visit during his weekly press conference, saying talks would "relate to issues concerning the negotiations, but they are mainly focused on bilateral relations and strengthening interactions and cooperation".
