Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state television, as Pakistan continues its role as a mediator between Iran and the United States.
Arab News reported the arrival, citing Iranian state television. Iran International said he arrived on Tuesday afternoon, citing Iranian media.
No official statement on the arrival from the Iranian or Pakistani government had been reported at the time of writing.
The visit had been announced in advance. Reuters reported on Monday that Field Marshal Munir was due to travel to Tehran, "according to a Pakistani official and Iranian media", in a report carried by ThePrint.
Kurdistan24 said Iran's Tasnim news agency had also reported the planned visit.
Arab News said the trip was Field Marshal Munir's fifth to Tehran since an agreement in June. It said attempts to end the war had so far been unsuccessful.
Iranian outlet Borna said, "according to reports", that he was expected to meet Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. It said he was also expected to meet the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. These meetings had not been confirmed officially.
No response from the United States had been reported. No Iranian official had commented publicly on the substance of the talks.
Neither government had published an agenda for the visit. Nukta cited unnamed officials familiar with the visit as saying the topics included navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, border security in Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan, and reviving stalled indirect contacts between the US and Iran. Those claims could not be independently confirmed.
The visit came a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was in Tehran. Kurdistan24, citing the Iranian presidency, said Mr Pezeshkian told him Iran welcomed regional initiatives and was ready to resolve regional issues through dialogue.
Arab News said Mr Araghchi stated on Monday that Washington was responsible for insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz.
The war was launched by the US and Israel in February 2026, according to Arab News. Iran has sought to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, which is normally a key route for oil and gas.
Arab News said Pakistan helped broker a short-lived memorandum of understanding in June. Tehran says the memorandum should still form the basis of any peace deal. Nukta said the document aimed at maritime and military de-escalation.
Reuters said Pakistan had played a key mediating role between the US and Iran this year. It said Field Marshal Munir held talks with Iranian leaders in the summer, which focused on preventing escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the conflict quickly.
Kurdistan24 said Pakistan and Qatar were the two primary mediators.
Nukta published a photo dated 15 April 2026 showing Mr Araghchi welcoming Field Marshal Munir at Tehran airport on an earlier visit. It noted that Pakistan borders Iran and also has ties with Saudi Arabia and the US.
Meetings with Iranian leaders were expected to follow the arrival. No outcome from the talks had been reported.
