Pakistan’s army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, traveled to Tehran on Thursday as part of ongoing efforts to broker an agreement between the United States and Iran, according to three sources familiar with the negotiations. The visit came as mediators sought to accelerate diplomacy amid warnings that President Donald Trump’s patience was thinning.
Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi had already made two trips to Tehran this week, carrying U.S. messages and meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Iran’s ISNA news agency reported the meetings. Qatar also dispatched a negotiating team to the Iranian capital.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there had been slight progress in talks but emphasized that more work was needed. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said differences between the sides remained deep and significant. Tehran submitted its latest offer to Washington earlier in the week.
Key sticking points include Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of global oil normally flows. Pakistan has positioned itself as a conduit between Washington and Tehran since the war began in late February. Rubio said Washington needs a plan B if diplomacy fails to reopen the strait.
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