Trump Spoke With Pak Army Chief Last Week Ahead Of Iran Visit: Report
US President Donald Trump reportedly held a phone conversation with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir shortly before Munir's diplomatic visit to Tehran. Iranian officials used the visit to criticize the United States for alleged breaches of a memorandum of understanding regarding regional stability and nuclear talks.
Why it matters
The interaction highlights complex back-channel diplomacy involving the US, Pakistan, and Iran, particularly concerning regional security and nuclear non-proliferation agreements.
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir last week, before Munir's Tehran visit on Monday, according to CNN.A source familiar with the conversation confirmed to CNN that Trump spoke with Munir last week and discussed Iran with the Pakistani Army chief.Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that Munir met with Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, who said the United States "must change its behaviour".According to IRIB, Rezaei emphasised Iran's security management of the Strait of Hormuz and said, "The United States must change its behaviour and take practical steps to implement the terms of the memorandum of understanding."According to IRIB, Rezaei referred to Pakistan's efforts to establish the14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).Earlier on Monday, Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir in Tehran during the latter's visit to the country and criticised the United…
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