Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir met Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to exchange views on diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing escalation. Iran's UN mission accused Washington of excessive demands that are pushing peace talks toward collapse. Reports indicate the Trump administration is preparing for strikes on Iran if negotiations fail. The US president said negotiations this week are on the border between renewed attacks and a deal to end the war, and he stayed in Washington due to government circumstances. Iran cautioned that Munir's visit does not mark a turning point because deep disagreements persist. Iran's foreign minister also held calls with regional counterparts and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to coordinate the status of talks.
"Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Friday and met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late into the night. The pair exchanged views on the latest diplomatic efforts and initiatives to prevent escalation of tensions, according to a post on Araghchi's Telegram channel."
"Iran's mission to the United Nations has accused Washington of excessive demands that are pushing peace talks towards collapse amid reports that United States President Donald Trump's administration is preparing for strikes on Iran if negotiations to secure a deal fail."
"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei cautioned that Munir's visit did not mean we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation, as deep and significant disagreements remained, according to Iran's ISNA news agency."
"Al Jazeera's Tehran correspondent Resul Serdar Atas said the visit of [Field Marshal] Asim Munir, Pakistan's chief of the army, to Tehran is itself a sign of significant progress in the negotiations. Atas said Araghchi had held phone calls with his Turkish, Iraqi, Qatari and Omani counterparts, as well as with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, about the state of the peace talks."
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