{"id":18231,"date":"2026-04-16T22:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/?p=18231"},"modified":"2026-04-16T22:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:52:06","slug":"coas-field-marshal-munir-visits-ira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/2026\/04\/16\/coas-field-marshal-munir-visits-ira\/","title":{"rendered":"COAS Field Marshal Munir visits Iran army’s headquarters in Tehran"},"content":{"rendered":"

COAS Field Marshal Munir visits Iran army’s headquarters in Tehran <\/strong><\/h3>\n

COAS-CDF Syed Asim Munir is currently in Iran as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts for Middle East peace<\/p>\n

A senior Iranian military commander has reaffirmed that Iran\u2019s Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the country against any form of aggression, nearly 50 days after what Tehran describes as an unprovoked military campaign carried out by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n

The remarks were made by Major General Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran\u2019s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, during a high-level meeting in Tehran with Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir<\/a>, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

General Abdollahi emphasized Iran\u2019s self-reliance in military production, stating that all equipment used during the recent conflict was domestically manufactured by Iranian experts. He underscored that Iran\u2019s military readiness leaves no doubt that the country is capable of mounting a comprehensive defense in response to any hostile action.<\/p>\n

According to Iranian officials, the conflict began on February 28 when a US-Israeli coalition launched attacks against Iran. The strikes reportedly resulted in the assassination of key figures, including the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders. Hundreds of civilians were also said to have been killed during the initial phase of the war.<\/p>\n

In response, Iran\u2019s elite force, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), initiated a series of retaliatory operations. Over 100 waves of missile and drone strikes were reportedly launched against strategic US and Israeli targets under what Iran called \u201cOperation True Promise 4.\u201d Iranian sources claim these attacks forced hundreds of US troops to withdraw from parts of the region and caused significant financial damage to American assets across Persian Gulf countries.<\/p>\n

Approximately 40 days into the conflict, a temporary two-week ceasefire was brokered with Pakistan\u2019s mediation. However, subsequent negotiations between Washington and Tehran, held in Islamabad, failed to produce a lasting agreement. Iranian officials cited what they described as excessive demands and inconsistent positions from the US delegation as the main reasons for the breakdown in talks.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, General Abdollahi also expressed appreciation for Pakistan\u2019s political and public support for Iran during both the recent escalation and an earlier 12-day conflict in June. He argued that the ongoing tensions stem from miscalculations by Iran\u2019s adversaries, particularly regarding the resilience of the Iranian people and the capabilities of its Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Field Marshal Asim Munir, in turn, briefed the Iranian side on Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. He provided details of his initiatives to halt hostilities and his ongoing negotiations in Tehran, reiterating Pakistan\u2019s commitment to continuing mediation efforts.<\/p>\n

During his visit, Munir also held separate meetings with Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, further highlighting the importance of diplomatic engagement between the two neighboring countries amid rising regional tensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COAS Field Marshal Munir visits Iran army’s headquarters in Tehran COAS-CDF Syed Asim Munir is currently in Iran as part of Pakistan’s mediation efforts for Middle East peace A senior Iranian military commander has reaffirmed that Iran\u2019s Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the country against any form of aggression, nearly 50 days after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2297,2298,2299],"tags":[3676,3267],"class_list":["post-18231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-pakistan","category-world","tag-cdf-coas-field-marshal-syed-asim-munir","tag-pakistan-iran"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18231"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18234,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18231\/revisions\/18234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newspulse.com.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}