Pakistan’s role in Iran-US diplomacy appears to be expanding, with General Asim Munir expected in Tehran amid indirect negotiations and growing pressure from Washington.

Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir will travel to Tehran today as part of ongoing Pakistani mediation in talks and consultations between Tehran and Washington over the Iran war, Iran’s ISNA news agency says.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei used a series of posts to frame Iran’s war with the United States and Israel in ideological and religious terms, in defiant remarks after President Donald Trump called off a planned strike on Iran on May 18.

Iran is reviewing the latest US proposal to de-escalate tensions in West Asia via Pakistani mediators. Read the latest 2026 diplomatic developments here.

Leaders of the two warring nations have stuck to similar rhetorics on the war in West Asia. Trump said he would wait a few more days for Iran to agree to a peace deal while Iran reiterated its door to diplomacy is open.

Field Marshal Asim Munir's visit to Tehran aims to continue 'talks and consultations' with Iranian authorities to end the war.

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DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - A series of nine small earthquakes struck the Pardis area east of Tehran overnight, Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday, renewing fears among experts and residents that the Iranian capital could face a major seismic disaster.

Iran said it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war, as Trump said the talks were on the "borderline" between a deal and new strikes.