Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts
Summary
Pakistan’s military spokesman said the country is “cautiously optimistic” about efforts to mediate between Iran and the United States and revive a ceasefire. He pointed to recent visits by Pakistan’s army chief and regional officials to Tehran, while warning that unnamed parties could undermine negotiations.Key Facts
- Pakistani military spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said there were positive signs in mediation efforts.
- Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran twice this month, including a trip on Monday.
- Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Munir on Monday.
- Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran as regional efforts continued to revive the ceasefire.
- Chaudhry declined to say what the delegation discussed in Tehran or whether the United States supported the visit.
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7; it treats an attack on one signatory as an attack on all.
- Chaudhry said the agreement does not bar new members and that Pakistan’s political leadership would decide whether to send more troops to Saudi Arabia.
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