Tehran, April 16 -- Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir held a meeting with the Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Tehran on Thursday morning, according to the state broadcaster Press TV.

The meeting occurs amid intensive diplomatic engagements between the US and Iran aimed at achieving a complete halt to hostilities in West Asia. Pakistani officials have expressed hope for a "major breakthrough" in these ongoing talks, particularly regarding Tehran's nuclear programme, Al Jazeera reported, citing sources.

According to Al Jazeera, this development follows Islamabad's diplomatic outreach to de-escalate the regional crisis. A potential second round of talks is reportedly on the horizon after the initial round ended in a...