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Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation of Middle East conflict

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By Reuters
  • Published Aug 25, 2026 12:33 pm KST
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, right, meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 24, in this photo provided by Iranian Parliament Speaker Office. Reuters-Yonhap

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, right, meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 24, in this photo provided by Iranian Parliament Speaker Office. Reuters-Yonhap

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir held discussions with Iran that were focussed on measures including the prevention of a further escalation of the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Pakistani military said in a statement on Tuesday.

Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.