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Talks between Pakistan army chief and Iran’s Araghchi lasted late into night, says Iranian state media
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This handout photograph taken and released on May 22, 2026 by Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) shows visiting Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2nd L) being greeted by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon his arrival in Tehran as part of ongoing mediation efforts between Iran and the United States. (Inter-Services Public Relations / AFP)
Pakistan army chief, Asim Munir, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran yesterday as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to help mediate between Iran and the United States, Iran’s state media reports.
Both sides exchanged views on the latest diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the Iran war in talks that lasted late into the night, the report says.
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