Iran says Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Monday at the head of an official delegation.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday that the visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral Tehran-Islamabad cooperation.
It is also part of Pakistan’s continued mediation efforts to help promote regional peace and security, Baghaei noted.
During the visit, he added, Munir will meet and hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
During a telephone conversation on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Munir discussed the latest regional developments, as well as effective ways to enhance peace, stability and security in West Asia.
Pakistan brokered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US on June 17 that required both sides to end all hostilities and prepare for further negotiations. However, the US violated the deal by conducting deadly aerial assaults on Iran and imposing a naval blockade of the country.
Pakistan had previously played a pivotal role in securing the April 8 ceasefire that brought an end to the 40-day illegal US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Iran thanked Pakistan for its wartime support for the Islamic Republic and its role in mediating a war-termination deal between Tehran and Washington.
Under joint agreements signed between Iran and Pakistan, the two neighboring countries are expected to raise their bilateral trade from over $3 billion to $10 billion.
