Islamabad:Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday left for Tehran amid reports that peace deal between the United States (US) and Iran has been, according to Iranian state media reports. Munir is expected to meet the top Iranian leadership in Tehran including Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Munir was scheduled to fly to Tehran on Thursday, but the trip was postponed. Munir is waiting for a green signal from Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who has been in Tehran since Wednesday, holding talks with Iranian leadership over a possible deal to end the conflict in the Middle East that started on February 28, various media reports said.
Naqvi, who arrived in Tehran unannounced, met Araghchi for the second time in less than 24 hours earlier in the day and discussed in detail the proposal to establish long-term peace and stability in the region. Pakistan has been advocating for a ceasefire between the US and Iran and if the proposal is accepted by both the sides then the next round of talks could happen once again in Islamabad.
What is there in the proposal?Iran’s state media, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), said the proposal demands an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts. It has a proposal that the two sides will not target each other's military and civilian infrastructure, except for respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The draft framework also calls for “unimpeded and secure freedom of navigation” in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. It also provides for a joint mechanism to monitor implementation of the agreement. The deal also sets out a framework for gradually lifting US sanctions if Iran accepts the terms, reported
Al Arabiya News.
Rubio optimistic about Iran talksUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday there had been "slight progress" in talks with the Islamic Republic, with reports suggesting the peace treaty is certain to be finalised. But he cautioned that the United States would have "other options" if Iran turned down the deal.
Nobody in the world wants a tolling system. It's not going to happen. “It would be unacceptable, he told reporters when asked about Iran's plan to toll Strait of Hormuz.
"I don't want to get ahead of it… I think we've made some progress," Rubio said on the negotiations. “But obviously we’re dealing with a system that’s a little fractured itself.”
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