Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war

April 16, 2026Updated: April 16, 2026

By SAMY MAGDY, SAM METZ, MUNIR AHMED and MIKE CORDER