Pakistan reports “significant progress” in Tehran talks on US-Iran conflict

Pakistan’s top military commander and its interior minister wrapped up a high-stakes diplomatic visit to Tehran on Monday, with both sides claiming “significant progress” toward de-escalating the US-Iran conflict that has rattled global energy markets and shipping lanes for months. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials during the visit, which centered on three priorities: preventing further military escalation, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and accelerating a negotiated end to hostilities. What the talks covered The Pakistani military released a statement confirming the discussions focused on concrete measures to wind down the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi characterized the outcome as meaningful forward movement, though the specifics of any new agreements remain to be seen. Central to the conversation was the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, a framework established in June 2026 that laid out a 60-day roadmap for conflict resolution and the eventual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. That waterway, roughly 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, s...