{
  "id": 2832902,
  "title": "CDF Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, says Iranian foreign ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cdf-munir-to-visit-tehran-on-monday-says-iranian-foreign-ministry-2832902",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T17:28:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2024771/cdf-munir-to-visit-tehran-on-monday-says-iranian-foreign-ministry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Monday, according to Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei. The visit aims to continue efforts towards regional peace and security, strengthening bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, and leveraging Pakistan's good offices for regional stability. During his stay, Munir will meet with senior Iranian officials and discuss the recent US plans for sanctions. These sanctions, described by US officials as \"the toughest sanctions in history\" against Iran, have further strained Iran's already fragile economy. The visit to Tehran coincides with the upcoming announcement of the US sanctions details, which Trump has threatened could lead to economic consequences for any country providing aid to Iran. Tensions in the region have escalated due to Iran's threats of military action in response to the US sanctions. Pakistan has been actively involved in mediating the ongoing conflict, having brokered a ceasefire in April and hosting direct talks between US and Iran in April and April. The mediation efforts culminated in the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June, setting a framework for a permanent end to the war. Despite renewed hostilities between Iran and the US since the ceasefire, Pakistan continues to engage in mediation efforts, with CDF Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visiting Iran multiple times in recent months.",
  "summary": "Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday to continue efforts to bring peace and security to the region, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the ministry. He said CDF Munir would lead an official delegation and the “visit aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Iran and Pakistan and…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir To Visit Tehran On Monday Amid Iran-US Tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir-to-visit-tehran-on-monday-amid-iran-us",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:53:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "CDF Munir to visit Tehran on Monday, says Iranian foreign ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/cdf-munir-to-visit-tehran-on-monday-says-iranian-foreign-ministry",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:28:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}