Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, has arrived in Tehran, Iran, on an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and discussing matters of mutual interest between Pakistan and Iran.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said that Iran is hosting senior officials from Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia today, adding that Field Marshal Asim Munir had proposed the meeting.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said that Iran is hosting senior officials from Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia today, adding that Field Marshal Asim Munir had proposed the meeting.
Baghaei said that Palestine, Lebanon and the situation in the region would be discussed at the meeting. He said that establishing trust among the countries of the region was necessary.
The Iranian spokesperson said that they were keeping an eye on the overall situation and were prepared for all kinds of circumstances. He said that Iran would exercise its right to defence for national security and that aggression against Iran could occur at any time.
He said that Field Marshal Asim Munir had proposed holding the four-country meeting. Iran agreed to the four-country meeting following Field Marshal Asim Munir’s proposal. Important regional issues would be discussed at the meeting.
Esmail Baghaei said that Israel’s expansionist plans and policies in Lebanon would also be discussed. He said that the results of the Israeli elections would not make any difference to the current situation. A Qatari delegation had also arrived in Iran, with Qatar playing a mediating role.
