{"id":11198,"date":"2026-04-15T19:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=11198"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:20:16","slug":"pakistan-army-chief-meets-iranian-foreign-minister-in-tehran-reinforces-peace-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/pakistan-army-chief-meets-iranian-foreign-minister-in-tehran-reinforces-peace-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Army Chief meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Tehran, reinforces peace efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (WNP): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan, arrived in Tehran on an official visit, where he held a meeting with Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the Iranian Foreign Minister welcomed the Army Chief and expressed appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s role in facilitating dialogue aimed at promoting regional peace and stability. He described Pakistan\u2019s efforts as a reflection of the deep-rooted and longstanding bilateral relationship between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11199\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HF9tzx_a0AAMwv0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDelighted to welcome Field Marshal Munir to Iran,\u201d Foreign Minister Araghchi said, while thanking Pakistan for its constructive mediation and gracious hosting of dialogue.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pakistan Army Chief meets Iranian Foreign Minister in Tehran, reinforces peace efforts\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jlD5rNHCpk8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that both countries share a strong commitment to advancing peace and stability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Field Marshal Asim Munir\u2019s visit comes amid ongoing diplomatic engagements aimed at de-escalation and fostering cooperation in the region. The interaction highlights the importance both Pakistan and Iran attach to continued dialogue and coordination on regional issues of mutual concern.<\/p>\n<p>The visit is being seen as part of Pakistan\u2019s broader diplomatic outreach to support peace initiatives and strengthen ties with regional partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11200\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HF9NSwkXYAAFdEL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (WNP): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan, arrived in Tehran on an official visit, where he held a meeting with Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. During the meeting, the Iranian Foreign Minister welcomed the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,65,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11198","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","category-diplomatic-missions","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11198","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11198"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11198\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11198"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11198"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11198"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}