Tehran, May 21 -- Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is expected to visit Tehran on Thursday as mediation efforts between the United States and Iran intensify.

The Iranian state media reported that Munir has been involved in the consultations with Iranian officials and is likely to carry a fresh message from Washington to Tehran as part of ongoing diplomatic backchannel contacts. Although Tehran has been reviewing US proposals delivered through Pakistani intermediaries.

Iranian media outlets said the visit forms part of a broader round of discussions and exchanges facilitated through Pakistan amid efforts to advance indirect US-Iran negotiations.

Separately, Pakistani Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi visited Tehran for the second time on ...