India, Oct. 21 -- Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Iran on Tuesday, as part of Islamabad's efforts to de-escalate regional tensions, Iranian media reported.

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that Field Marshal Munir, "heading a delegation of Pakistani officials, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon".

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also arrived in Iran, accompanying Munir on the visit, according to Iran's state-owned Press TV.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a press conference ahead of Munir's visit that its primary objective was "to strengthen bilateral relations and mutual cooperation".

Talks between Munir and Iranian authorities will focus primarily on bil...