Mediator Pakistan Army Chief Visits Iran, Expected to Meet Supreme Leader's Aides

As the United States prepares its largest-ever financial offensive targeting Iran's trade partners, the army chief of Pakistan, which has been mediating a comprehensive agreement, visited Iran on the 24th (local time), Reuters reported.

Citing local Iranian media, Reuters reported that Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir visited the Iranian capital of Tehran on the same day.

The Pakistani government explained that Munir's visit to Iran is part of efforts to promote regional peace and stability, and a Pakistani source said Munir is expected to meet with close aides of Iran's supreme leader.

According to multiple Pakistani sources, President Trump called Munir last week, and one source stated that the main request was to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a press conference on the same day and previewed the announcement of strong measures against Iran.

In an opinion piece published in the Financial Times (FT) the previous day, Bessent stated, "An economic D-Day begins at dawn. This is the largest single financial offensive ever deployed against an enemy."

Iran dismissed U.S. threats and countered that if the economic war continues, it will cut off all oil exports from the Gulf region.

Iran also delivered a new warning to shipping companies, telling them not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without prior authorization.

The last official face-to-face contact between the U.S. and Iran to end the six-month conflict has been cut off since last June.

Since then, Iran has attacked vessels straying from designated routes in the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. has launched airstrikes against Iran in response.

Recently, armed clashes between the two sides have also ceased.

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