Asim Munir’s Iran visit aimed to ease US-Iran tensions: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent Iran visit supported its ongoing de-escalation efforts. The Foreign Office rejected claims that Munir visited Tehran as a US envoy. FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi called those claims misleading and factually incorrect. He said Munir visited Tehran on August 24 as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts. The visit […]
The Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan unequivocally rejected recent reports suggesting that Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir had visited Iran while serving as the United States' envoy. FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi clarified during a weekly briefing that Munir's trip was undertaken solely within the framework of Pakistan's ongoing mediation efforts between the United States and Iran.
Andrabi emphasized that the claims alleging Munir's role as an envoy of President Trump or the US were misleading and fundamentally incorrect, as the visit was purely motivated by Pakistan's mediating role. He further noted that Iran had acknowledged Pakistan's efforts aimed at de-escalation and achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Andrabi contested a former Indian chief of defence staff's claims regarding Pakistan's military objectives during the May 2025 conflict, asserting that Pakistan's layered air defence system had effectively neutralized India's military objectives in the Marka-e-Haq operation. The FO spokesperson reasserted that no strategic assets or sensitive infrastructure had been threatened in Pakistan, and that attempts to distort the factual record of events from May 2025 with selective narratives were futile.
Andrabi highlighted the ongoing diplomatic engagements of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with regional counterparts, including Egypt, Turkey, Kuwait, and the UK, all aimed at fostering dialogue, diplomacy, and regional stability.
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