Pakistan has rejected reports claiming that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Iran as US President Donald Trump's envoy. Addressing a weekly press briefing on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi termed the reports "misleading and factually incorrect", stating that the CDF's Iran visit was undertaken "purely in the context and backdrop of Pakistan's ongoing role as mediator".

The spokesperson said CDF Munir visited Tehran on August 24 as part of Pakistan's continuing diplomatic efforts to facilitate an end to the US-Iran conflict and renewed efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. "The discussion during the visit focused on regional de-escalation, breaking the military stalemate and exploring a negotiated settlement to restore regional peace and stability," he added.

Andrabi said Pakistan remained engaged alongside its brotherly countries in sincere concerted efforts towards resolving the crisis in the Middle East and Gulf, and with respect to the standoff between the US and Iran. "The visit underscored Islamabad's sincere and constructive role in bridging differences between Washington and Tehran," he said, adding that the Iranian leadership also appreciated Pakistan's efforts towards de-escalation and regional peace.

The Foreign Office spokesperson reiterated that Pakistan's foreign policy is guided by the principles of peaceful coexistence and regional stability. He noted that Islamabad will continue playing a proactive and constructive role in diplomatic engagements with all regional and global stakeholders to prevent further escalation.

Concluding the weekly briefing, the spokesperson emphasized that speculative media reports should be avoided on sensitive national security and foreign policy matters. This is a developing story and is being updated with further details as they emerge from diplomatic channels.