What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US

NewsWorldAmericasWhat to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the USField Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, is playing a crucial role in mediating between Iran and the U.S. A recent video shows him in Tehran, highlighting his involvement in easing tensionsMunir Ahmed & E. Eduardo CastilloThursday 16 April 2026 12:14 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"497734c37c4304d3af958a0c63879d3c","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pakistan-iran-shehbaz-sharif-islamabad-kashmir-b2958921.html","title":"What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US"}}What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the USShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Pakistan US Iran Vance","description":"Vice President JD Vance, left, talks to Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, right, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, center, before boarding Air Force Two after attending talks on Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)","caption":"Pakistan US Iran Vance","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/16/12/Pakistan_US_Iran_Vance_31914.jpg","id":"32809de745f54ec8a1c431317343a1dc","mid":6628020,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5419,"height":3614}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Pakistan US Iran","description":"In this photo provided by military m...