Pakistan mediates US-Iran conflict, military spokesman: progress is "cautiously optimistic"

Pakistani military spokesman Chaudhry stated that the military is currently cautiously optimistic about the development of mediation.

Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir has visited Iran twice this month in an attempt to mediate the US-Iran conflict. A spokesman for the Pakistani military revealed today (31st) that the military is cautiously optimistic about the development of mediation, but some people are still obstructing it.

Reuters reported that Munir visited Iran for the second time, most recently on Monday with officials from Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. When asked whether this was a positive sign, Pakistani military spokesman Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry replied: "If it wasn't for some positive sign, why would the marshal go twice? So, of course it is."

"The adjective we would use has always been cautiously optimistic," Chaudhry said. There are still "powerful spoilers and critics" standing in the way because they believe the conflict is to their advantage, without naming them.

Chaudhry was also asked in the interview whether Iran could join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He pointed out: "If any country has a common vision of collective deterrence and regional peace, why not? Any country is welcome." But he added that this should be left to the leadership of Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to decide.