Pakistan Army Chief Visits Iran as U.S. Pressure Drives Crisis
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Pakistan has stepped into one of the most delicate moments of the Iran-U.S. confrontation, with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arriving in Tehran on Monday as Washington prepares a new and potentially broader sanctions campaign against Iran and its trading partners. The timing is significant. Iran’s rial has fallen to a record low of about 2.02 million per U.S. dollar on the informal market, while the United States is preparing what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described as an “economic D-Day” against Tehran. At the same time, Iran continues to exert pressure around the Strait of Hormuz, keeping the economic dispute closely tied to global energy security. For Pakistan, this is more than another diplomatic visit. Islamabad is trying to keep a communication channel open between adversaries while protecting its own security and economic interests. The success or failure of that effort could depend less on whether Pakistan can broker an immediate agreement and more on whether it can...