US seeks a way to Tehran: the request from Pakistan's army chief, and the sensitive visits

Two significant diplomatic and security visits are expected in Tehran within two days: Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived today, and tomorrow Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi will join. Reuters cited a Pakistani source saying Washington asked Munir to use Pakistan's influence to bring Iran back to the negotiating table. Iran clarifies there is no connection between the visits, but the emerging picture is one of dual pressure: open mediation channels alongside a direct threat to Europe.

Two significant diplomatic and security visits are expected to take place within two days in Tehran, at a particularly sensitive time in the negotiations for a ceasefire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived today (Monday, August 24, 2026) in the Iranian capital, and tomorrow he will be joined in the region by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. Reuters cited a Pakistani source, according to which Washington asked Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir to use his country's influence to bring Iran back to the negotiating table. The Iranian Foreign Ministry hastened to clarify that there is no connection between the two visits, and that each is taking place on a separate track. According to Reuters, Munir spoke with US President Donald Trump before his arrival in Iran. Alongside receiving the mediators, Tehran is sending a threatening message to European countries: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned that Iran would attack American bases located in European countries if those countries participate in an attack against Iran or put their territory at the disposal of the United States. The threat comes after the Financial Times reported that Iran has examined the possibility of attacking American military assets in Southeast Europe. At this stage, there is no announcement of a breakthrough or a renewal of direct negotiations between Iran and the United States, and the visits to Tehran are primarily a sign of the intensifying diplomatic effort.