{"id":6121,"date":"2026-04-18T09:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T09:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T09:35:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T09:35:34","slug":"pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/pakistan-pm-army-chief-wrap-up-key-trips-in-push-for-more-us-iran-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Field Marshal Asim Munir leaves Tehran while premier Shehbaz Sharif heads home from Turkiye amid hopes of another round of US-Iran talks.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s army chief and the prime minister have wrapped up separate diplomatic visits aimed at advancing efforts to end the United States-Iran conflict, with Field Marshal Asim Munir leaving Tehran and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returning from Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p>Munir met Iran\u2019s leadership and peace negotiators during a three-day visit to Tehran, a Pakistani military statement said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/17\/can-pakistan-secure-iran-us-nuclear-compromise-as-trump-says-deal\">Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal \u2018close\u2019?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/17\/what-has-trump-said-ahead-of-possible-us-iran-talks-and-what-could-it-mean\">What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/16\/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive\">No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/16\/why-many-kashmiris-are-donating-gold-breaking-piggy-banks-for-iran\">Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The visit demonstrated Pakistan\u2019s \u201cunwavering resolve to facilitate a negotiated settlement\u2026 and to promote peace, stability and prosperity,\u201d the military said ahead of expected US-Iran talks in Islamabad in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Munir held talks with the country\u2019s president, foreign minister, parliament speaker and head of Iran\u2019s military central command centre.<\/p>\n<p>Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, led the Iranian delegation to Islamabad for peace talks with the US last week, the highest level face-to-face contact between Washington and Tehran in decades.<\/p>\n<p>Those talks ended without agreement, and a ceasefire is due to expire on April 22.<\/p>\n<p>But diplomacy has continued, with Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye to push the peace process.<\/p>\n<p>His three-country trip concluded on Saturday, with Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departing a diplomacy forum in Antalya, according to statements from both officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI leave Antalya [Turkish city] with fond memories and a renewed commitment to further strengthening the enduring fraternal bonds between our two nations, and to continuing our close cooperation to advance dialogue and diplomacy for lasting peace and stability in the region,\u201d Sharif posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>The flurry of diplomacy comes as further negotiations are expected in Pakistan in the coming days as Islamabad intensifies contacts with regional and global leaders in an effort to sustain momentum towards a US-Iran deal.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure for a deal between the two countries has grown after Iran reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, hours after its reopening following the start of a ceasefire in Lebanon. Tehran accused the US of violating a deal to reopen the strategically important waterway.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has said a second round of talks with Iran could be held in Pakistan in the coming days. The New York Post reported that Trump praised Munir, saying he was \u201cdoing a great job\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting from Islamabad, Al Jazeera\u2019s Kamal Hyder said Munir landed back home on Saturday as Pakistan prepared for another round of US-Iran talks expected \u201cwithin the next few days\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have also seen a lot of praise from the Trump administration on social media, praising the Pakistani leadership. So all eyes are on Islamabad. Serious differences remain, but there is a flurry of diplomatic activity and a hope and expectation that some sort of breakthrough may happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Field Marshal Asim Munir leaves Tehran while premier Shehbaz Sharif heads home from Turkiye amid hopes of another round of US-Iran talks. 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