A Pakistani delegation including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir has arrived in Iran, according to the source affiliated with Iranian news. The delegation also includes Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other senior officials.
A high-level Pakistani delegation including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has arrived in Iran, according to a Persian-language source covering Iranian news. The visit comes as Tehran holds funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and expands on earlier reports that only Sharif would attend.
The Zioneer reported at 11:54 Jerusalem time on Thursday (July 2) that Sharif had arrived in Tehran for the funeral, and earlier that day that he would attend ceremonies between July 4-9. The current report adds the presence of Munir and Dar, which neither of the previous bulletins mentioned. The delegation's composition suggests a broader diplomatic dimension, consistent with Pakistan's role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
As The Zioneer has documented, Pakistan has been actively mediating US-Iran talks. On June 21, Sharif and Munir traveled to Switzerland for US-Iran negotiations (reported at 10:13 Jerusalem). On June 23, President Pezeshkian met Sharif in Islamabad (reported at 22:45 Jerusalem). The current visit appears to continue this mediation track, though the stated purpose remains the funeral.
No official statement from Islamabad or Tehran has been released regarding the visit's agenda. It remains unclear whether the army chief's presence signals a separate military component or is solely part of the funeral delegation.
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