Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is expected to arrive in Tehran on Thursday as diplomatic activity surrounding indirect talks between Iran and the United States gathers momentum amid rising tensions in West Asia.
The reported visit comes at a sensitive moment for the region, with Tehran and Washington continuing to exchange messages through intermediaries even as US President Donald Trump sharpens his warnings to Iran over a possible deal. Pakistan has increasingly emerged as a key communication channel between the two sides, according to Iranian media reports.
Iran’s ISNA news agency reported that Munir’s visit is linked to ongoing consultations with Iranian officials and mediation efforts involving Tehran and Washington.
The development follows Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsen Naqvi’s second visit to Tehran this week. During his trip, Naqvi met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and also held discussions with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
According to ISNA, Pezeshkian and Naqvi discussed recent developments in the region, indirect negotiations between Iran and the US, and diplomatic efforts aimed at moving discussions forward.
Iran says US proposal under review
Iranian state-run Nour News quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying on Thursday that Tehran has received the latest American position and is currently reviewing it.
“We have received US views and are reviewing them,” Baghaei said.
Tehran has said the American proposal was conveyed through Pakistani mediators. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that several rounds of message exchanges have already taken place and that discussions are continuing based on Iran’s original 14-point framework.
The latest diplomatic push comes as Washington continues to publicly pressure Iran to move towards a deal.
Trump administration sharpens warning to Tehran
Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday, Trump suggested the situation could escalate rapidly if negotiations fail.
“It’s right on the borderline, believe me. If we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go. We have to get the right answers — it would have to be a complete 100% good answers,” Trump said.
The rhetoric was further intensified by Stephen Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor, who warned Iran of possible military consequences if talks collapse.
“Iran has a choice to make: they can either agree to a piece of paper that is satisfactory to the United States, or they can face a punishment from our military the likes of which has not been seen in modern history,” Miller said during an interview with Fox News.
Even as diplomatic channels remain active, uncertainty continues to hang over West Asia, with multiple regional players attempting to prevent a fresh escalation in the conflict-hit region.