Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has postponed his planned Tehran visit amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations, as Tehran reviews Washington\u2019s latest proposal on nuclear tensions and regional conflict. The delay comes despite Marco Rubio citing \u2018good signs\u2019 in talks and Pakistan continuing backchannel mediation efforts.<\/p>\n
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, who was expected to travel to Tehran on Thursday as part of Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, has reportedly postponed his visit amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. According to reports, he is now expected to travel only after both sides agree on a final framework for a potential deal.<\/p>\n
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir was scheduled to hold talks with Iranian officials as part of Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts amid escalating tensions in West Asia. However, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalled \u201csome good signs\u201d in ongoing negotiations with Iran on Thursday, Munir reportedly decided to postpone his visit to Tehran for the peace talks.<\/p>\n
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Rubio said, \u201cI believe the Pakistanis will be travelling to Tehran today, so hopefully that\u2019ll advance this further. There are some good signs, but I don\u2019t want to be overly optimistic. Let\u2019s see what happens over the next few days,\u201d as quoted by news agency Reuters.<\/p>\n
Munir overseeing exchange of texts<\/p>\n
According to Al Jazeera, the visit was cancelled at the last minute after Iran decided it needed more time to review Washington\u2019s latest proposal aimed at ending the regional conflict and resolving tensions over its nuclear program.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Munir is said to be overseeing the exchange of messages and texts between Iran and the US. However, Saudi Arabia-based Al-Hadath TV, citing high-ranking diplomatic sources, said Munir called off his visit.<\/p>\n
Pakistani leaders in Iran<\/p>\n
ANI, citing Iran\u2019s ISNA news agency, reported that Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Syed Mohsen Naqvi arrived in Tehran for the second time this week and held talks with senior Iranian leaders, including the country\u2019s Interior Minister and President. The Pakistani leaders have reached a message from the US to the Iranian government.<\/p>\n
An Iranian journalist Ali Gholhaki also hinted that the postponement of Munir\u2019s visit is a crucial sign. \u201cThe postponement of the trip of Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Tehran \u2013 after a 24-hour wait \u2013 is an important sign. The US \u200b\u200binsists that the nuclear debate, under the current circumstances, be negotiated, and its file closed. But Iran considers negotiations on the nuclear issue to be conditional on a 30-day confidence-building process of ending the war and lifting the naval blockade. On the issue of the Strait, the Americans are not willing to accept Iran\u2019s collection of tolls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s uranium warning<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again reiterated that the United States would eventually recover Iran\u2019s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which Washington believes could be used for developing a nuclear weapon, although Tehran insists the material is intended solely for peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will get it. We don\u2019t need it, we don\u2019t want it. We\u2019ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we\u2019re not going to let them have it,\u201d Trump said as quoted by news agency Reuters.<\/p>\n
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\nMay 22, 2026, 13:39 IST<\/p>\n
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