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US-Iran deal in sight as CDF wraps up trip
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US-Iran deal in sight as CDF wraps up trip

From Dawn · () English

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  • Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces concluded high-stakes talks in Tehran, reporting encouraging progress toward a US-Iran agreement to end the conflict.
  • Intensive negotiations involved Iranian leadership and aimed at de-escalation and reaching a conclusive agreement.
  • Both US President Trump and Iranian officials indicated an agreement is nearing finalization, potentially resolving issues like naval aggression and blocked assets.

High-stakes negotiations in Tehran have yielded encouraging progress toward a potential agreement between Iran and the United States to end the conflict, according to Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir. He concluded a two-day visit on Saturday, marking a significant mediation effort following direct talks hosted by Pakistan last month.

The discussions remained focused upon expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region and to reach a conclusive agreement.

— ISPRDescribing the focus of the negotiations between Pakistan's CDF and Iranian leadership.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that Field Marshal Munir held "high-level engagements" with Iranian leadership to promote de-escalation and constructive engagement. "The discussions remained focused upon expediting the consultative process underway to support peace and stability in the region and to reach a conclusive agreement," the ISPR reported. "The intensive negotiations over the last twenty-four hours have resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding."

The intensive negotiations over the last twenty-four hours have resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding.

— ISPRReporting on the outcome of the talks in Tehran.

Field Marshal Munir met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. While the ISPR statement did not announce a breakthrough, midnight media reports suggested an agreement was within reach.

I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want.

— President TrumpStating his conditions for signing a potential peace deal with Iran.

President Trump claimed on Truth Social that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been "largely negotiated" and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He stated, "I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want." Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said negotiations had entered the "finalisation stage" of a memorandum of understanding, focusing on ending the war, US naval aggression, and the release of blocked Iranian assets. He anticipates details will be discussed and a final agreement concluded within 30 to 60 days.

The issues that are being discussed at this stage are generally focused on ending the war.

— Esmail BaghaeiExplaining the current stage of negotiations from the Iranian perspective.
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