Tehran: Pakistan stepped up its diplomatic push to end the Iran-US conflict as Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran on Friday, while Qatar also dispatched a negotiating team to the Iranian capital, amid signs that talks have narrowed gaps but are still to secure a breakthrough.

Munir's arrival comes as Islamabad continues its mediation efforts while Iran examines a new US proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei cautioned that the visit did not necessarily mean "we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation," adding that disagreements between Iran and the United States remained "deep and extensive."

Baqaei also confirmed that a delegation from Qatar held talks with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday. "In recent days, many countries - both regional and non-regional - have been trying to help bring the war to an end. However, Pakistan remains the official mediator."

A Qatari negotiating team landed in Tehran on Friday in coordination with the United States to help secure a deal to end the conflict and resolve outstanding disputes, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Asked about Qatar's role, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Pakistan remained Washington's main interlocutor in the negotiations and had done an "admirable job."

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