Iran holds two rounds of talks with Pakistani military chief ahead of negotiations with US

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 11, 2026 · 374 words

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What to know about Iran holds two rounds of talks with Pakistani military chief ahead of negotiations with US

The article reports on diplomatic meetings in Islamabad involving Iran and other parties, detailing discussions regarding regional security and cooperation. Key points include Iranian demands for concessions on several issues, such as the lifting of sanctions and regional stability. The meetings are framed around achieving mutual agreements, with the Iranian side presenting a set of demands that need to be addressed for progress.

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What happened

The Iranian delegation in Islamabad met twice with Chief of Pakistan Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir before the meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.

Why it matters

According to the agency, Field Marshall Asim Munir facilitated another round of indirect communications between the Iranian and US sides.

Common ground

A source close to the matter disclosed to TASS earlier in the day that the Iranian delegation was likely to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before the start of negotiations with the United States.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Iranian delegation in Islamabad met twice with Chief of Pakistan Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir before the meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, Fars news agency reported on Saturday.”

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The claim specifies that Fars news agency reported the meeting details. While the evidence provided for this claim only contains Wikipedia entries about general topics (Asim Munir, Iran-Pakistan relations) and does not independently confirm the specific sequence of meetings (meeting twice with Munir before meeting with Sharif on Saturday) reported by Fars news agency. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific sequence of events reported by the original source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah (born 1968) is a Pakistani military officer who is currently serving as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and the 11th Chief of the Army Staff (C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asim_Munir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Pakistan established relations on 14 August 1947, the day of the independence of Pakistan, when Iran became the first country to recognize Pakistan. Both countries generally maintain a cordia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Pakistan_relations

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces (Persian: ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Arteš Jumhuriye-e Eslâmi-e Irân, abbr. AJA), commonly known as Artesh (ارتش), is the conventional armed forces …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Army

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“According to the agency, Field Marshall Asim Munir facilitated another round of indirect communications between the Iranian and US sides.”

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One web search result directly states that 'Field Marshall Asim Munir facilitated another round of indirect communications between the Iranian and US sides.' This specific claim is supported by the context of the web search results discussing Munir's role in mediating US-Iran relations, suggesting corroboration from multiple reporting angles, even if not from two distinct news organizations in the provided snippets. The web search result is specific to this claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other Iranian officials, and infli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Donald Trump administration has been described as imperialist and expansionist in its approach to the Americas, and isolationist in its approach to Europe, espousing a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“A source close to the matter disclosed to TASS earlier in the day that the Iranian delegation was likely to meet with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before the start of negotiations with the United States.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A brief armed conflict between India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said that the operati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_India–Pakistan_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began in February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States of America and the State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (born 23 September 1951) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Pakistan since 2024, having previously been in the role between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehbaz_Sharif

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“According to the source, the Iranians and Pakistani officials were to determine the format and time for the start of negotiations.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan sets modest goal for US-Iran summit: A deal to keep talks going US-Iran talks open in Islamabad with mediators focused on keeping dialogue alive amid deep divisions.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/10/pakistan-sets-modes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Due to the high security risks involved, Pakistani officials confirmed that there were three to four possible venues being lined up for the critical meeting between Iran and the US.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/islamabad-paki…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks were high-level [2] diplomatic negotiations held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026 [3] between Iran and the United States, aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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“The source also hinted that the meeting could be attended by Chief of Pakistan Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.”

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web search NEUTRAL — Esmail Baghaei - Deputy Foreign Minister and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abolfazl Amouei - Member of Parliament Mohammad Nabavian - Member of Parliament Pakistani leadership, including Prime Ministe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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web search NEUTRAL — In a meeting on Thursday between prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, who was credited with helping to broker the ceasefire, the pair "expressed satisfaction …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/islamabad-paki…

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web search NEUTRAL — Islamabad hosts negotiations as US and Iran seek off-ramp. But deep mistrust and regional tensions threaten talks.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/9/us-iran-talks-in-pak…

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“Reuters reported earlier in the day citing its source that US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday morning.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Reuters reported earlier in the day citing its source that US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Islamabad on Saturday morning.
https://tass.com/world/2115425

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“According to the source, US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner also arrived in the capital of Pakistan for the peace talks.”

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cross reference SUPPORTS — According to the source, US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner also arrived in the capital of Pakistan for the peace talks.
https://tass.com/world/2115425

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“Iran’s delegation led by Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday night.”

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“It also includes Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian state broadcaster reported.”

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“On Friday evening, Ghalibaf said that the US had failed to fulfill two truce terms that must be met before the start of negotiations, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the unfreezing of Iranian assets.”

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“The Islamic Republic’s state television claims that Iran will begin negotiations with the US if Washington accepts all of Tehran’s preconditions.”

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“An informed source told TASS that the meeting will be extremely tense as Tehran’s demands to stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon are not being met.”

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“The search for compromises based on Tehran’s ten-point proposal is expected to be the central theme of the talks.”

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“These include the principle of non-aggression, Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, uranium enrichment on the territory of the Islamic Republic, the lifting of primary and secondary sanctions, compensation payments, and the withdrawal of American forces from the region.”

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