Pakistan Army Chief, Asim Munir, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on Friday (May 22, 2026) as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to help mediate between Iran and the United States, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday (May 23).
Both sides exchanged views on the latest diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the Iran war in talks that lasted late into the night, the report said.
Also read: Trump ‘seriously considering’ launching new strikes against Iran: reportU.S. President Donald Trump is “seriously considering” launching fresh strikes against Iran if last-minute negotiations do not result in a peace deal, U.S. media outlet A xios reported on Friday (May 22, 2026).
It said that Mr. Trump met with a senior national security team in the morning to discuss the war with Iran, even as Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir visited Tehran and was joined by a Qatari delegation in a last-minute bid to hammer out a deal.
Pakistan Army Chief, Asim Munir, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on Friday (May 22, 2026) as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to help mediate between Iran and the United States, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday (May 23).
Both sides exchanged views on the latest diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the Iran war in talks that lasted late into the night, the report said.
Also read: Trump ‘seriously considering’ launching new strikes against Iran: report
U.S. President Donald Trump is “seriously considering” launching fresh strikes against Iran if last-minute negotiations do not result in a peace deal, U.S. media outlet A xios reported on Friday (May 22, 2026).
It said that Mr. Trump met with a senior national security team in the morning to discuss the war with Iran, even as Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir visited Tehran and was joined by a Qatari delegation in a last-minute bid to hammer out a deal.
