Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, three sources in Pakistan said, days before Munir was due to visit the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.
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The previously undisclosed call came as the United States threatened to impose sweeping economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners.
Munir’s visit to Tehran comes amid growing tensions, with Washington threatening unprecedented sanctions against Iran and its commercial partners, while Tehran continues to reject conditions proposed by the United States to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the party that initiated the armed conflict should “take responsibility for its actions,” underscoring the continuing disagreement between Tehran and Washington over the terms for ending the confrontation.
U.S.-Iranian negotiations have failed to reach a final agreement addressing Iran’s nuclear program, while broader disputes remain, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz and freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway.
Pakistan’s latest diplomatic efforts are part of Islamabad’s broader role over recent months in seeking to bridge differences between Washington and Tehran and help de-escalate tensions.
