Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

Pakistan's army chief visits Tehran to facilitate a new round of high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran over its nuclear program. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Pakistan army chief in Tehran to advance next round of US-Iran talks

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Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Monday for a high-level diplomatic mission aimed at advancing the next round of talks between the United States and Iran. According to sources familiar with the discussions, Pakistani mediators are expressing cautious optimism that the visit could pave the way for a potential breakthrough regarding Iran's contentious nuclear program. The unannounced trip underscores Pakistan's increasingly assertive role as a regional diplomatic intermediary, leveraging its unique relationships with both Washington and Tehran. The visit comes at a critical juncture in the long-stalled negotiations to revive the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Since the US withdrawal from the agreement in 2018 under the Trump administration, subsequent talks in Vienna and elsewhere have failed to restore the pact, leaving Iran to progressively advance its uranium enrichment capabilities. The diplomatic vacuum and escalating regional tensions have created an urgent need for backchannel communications, a role Pakistan appears to be actively filling. General Munir's position as the head of Pakistan's military, a cornerstone of the state's foreign and security policy, grants his mission a significant weight often associated with direct, actionable dialogue. Pakistan's historical and geopolitical ties position it as a rare potential broker. It maintains a complex but functional relationship with the United States, a long-standing security partner, while also sharing a volatile border and deep cultural links with Iran. This dual alignment, though often strained by competing interests, provides Islamabad with channels of trust that few other nations can access. The choice of the army chief, rather than a civilian diplomat, as the principal envoy signals the sensitive security-centric nature of the discussions. It suggests the talks may be focusing on technical and strategic assurances beyond the purely political framework of previous negotiations. The core hope among Pakistani officials, as relayed by sources, is to bridge the final gaps that have prevented a return to the...

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