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Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 11:15 AM EDT / CBS News
Top Pakistani military official arrives in Tehran "as part of the ongoing mediation efforts"
A top Pakistani military official who has played a key role in his nation's efforts to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran arrived in Tehran Wednesday amid reports that he had new information from the Trump administration to convey to Iranian officials.
A post by Pakistan's Armed Forces News agency on social media showed Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arriving at an airport and being greeted by Iranian officials.
His visit had been previewed earlier by Iran's foreign ministry, which acknowledged ongoing, indirect talks with the U.S.
The Pakistani military news agency said only that Munir was in Pakistan "as part of the ongoing mediation efforts."