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Asim Munir

Pakistan's Field Marshal and army chief; principal US-Iran back-channel mediator since April 2026.

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#167 5 Aug

Arrived in Jeddah with the delegation

Iran Conflict 2026: Sharif, Munir and Dar land in Jeddah
#162 25 Jul

Met Momeni as the Islamabad mediation channel advanced

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan takes over the Iran channel
#134 21 Jun

Co-mediated Switzerland talks between the US and Iran

Iran Conflict 2026: Vance lands in Geneva for Iran talks
#123 6 Jun

Sent a separate written message to Khamenei via Naqvi, providing military buy-in for the back-channel

Iran Conflict 2026: Pakistan's minister carries dual message to Tehran
#116 2 Jun

Received call from Araghchi as part of reopening diplomacy

Iran Conflict 2026: Araghchi reopens the talks Tehran had suspended
#107 25 May
#11 22 May
#105 21 May
#76 21 Apr

Named by Trump as having requested the ceasefire extension

Iran Conflict 2026: Trump extends ceasefire on Truth Social post
#74 20 Apr
Met with→IIran
“led mediation delegation to”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#70 16 Apr

Travelled personally to Tehran on 16 April to revive ceasefire extension mediation

Iran Conflict 2026: Munir in Tehran; Vance's walkout explained
#73 16 Apr
Brokered monitoring concession→IIran
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#73 16 Apr
Extracted nuclear monitoring concession→IIran
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#74 15 Apr
Met with→USUnited States
“mediated channel between iran and”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#61 7 Apr
#61 7 Apr
#47 24 Mar