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Pakistan's Military Chief Takes Lead on U.S.-Iran Talks in Diplomatic Blitz
Pakistan’s military and civilian leaders are pressing for a second round of US-Iran talks after the first meeting kept channels open.
- On Sunday, Pakistan increased security in Islamabad while pushing to host a second round of US-Iran peace talks, building momentum from an initial round that kept communication channels open.
- Field Marshal Asim Munir leveraged his close relationship with President Donald Trump to drive negotiations; Adam Weinstein of the Quincy Institute said that connection was crucial to the process.
- Munir traveled to Tehran last Wednesday for a three-day trip carrying US proposals, while retired Pakistani general Muhammad Saeed stated Munir is in "direct communication" with US leadership to negotiate sticking points.
- Simultaneously, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif toured regional allies Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey to coordinate diplomacy, demonstrating Munir's central role in what critics describe as Pakistan's "hybrid regime."
- Critics argue these diplomatic moves, alongside sweeping constitutional reforms, have eroded democracy, while Munir's rise coincides with unprecedented legal immunity and an extended term consolidating military power in Pakistan.
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Pakistan's military chief takes lead on US-Iran talks in diplomatic blitz
ISLAMABAD — Over a feverish few days of diplomacy, Pakistan's military and civilian politicians successfully divided the Middle East between them to push for a second round of US-Iran peace talks expected to take place in Islamabad this week. The country's powerful military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, headed to Tehran on Wednesday for what would become a three-day trip, where Iranian leaders said he carried US proposals for a second round o…
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