Pakistan’s powerful army chief arrived in Tehran on Friday as diplomacy around the Middle East war gathered pace, with Iran weighing a new US peace proposal while warning that deep divisions still stand in the way of a deal. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei cautioned that the visit did not mean “we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation.” The disagreements between Iran and the United States remained “deep and extensive”, he added, according to Iran’s ISNA news agency.
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Pakistan army chief in Tehran as Iran weighs US peace offer
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