CDF Munir’s Iran visit was for mediation, not as US envoy: FO
At a glance
- FO says CDF Munir's Iran visit was not as a US or Trump envoy.
- The visit was part of Pakistan's mediation efforts in the US-Iran conflict.
- Iranian leadership reportedly appreciated Pakistan's role in de-escalation.
Story so far
Pakistan's Foreign Office has addressed speculation surrounding Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir's visit to Tehran on August 24. The spokesperson confirmed the visit, which included Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, was part of Pakistan's ongoing diplomatic efforts to mediate between the US and Iran and de-escalate regional tensions. The FO has explicitly denied that the CDF was acting as an envoy for the US or President Trump.
Latest development
Pakistan's Foreign Office has clarified that Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir's recent visit to Iran was part of Pakistan's own mediation efforts and not as an envoy for the United States. Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi called such claims 'misleading and factually incorrect'.
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CDF Munir visited Iran as part of de-escalation efforts, not as Trump’s envoy: FO
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فیلڈ مارشل کا دورہ ایران ٹرمپ یا امریکا کے نمائندے کی حیثیت سے نہیں تھا: ترجمان دفتر خارجہ
ترجمان دفتر خارجہ نے کہا ہےکہ فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کا دورہ ایران صدرٹرمپ یا امریکا کے نمائندے کی حیثیت سےنہیں تھا۔
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