Key points
- Telephonic conversation took place on Tuesday: Iranian embassy
- It comes weeks after Iranian President’s visit to Pakistan
- Field Marshal Munir condoles with the families of terrorism victims in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and his Iranian counterpart, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, expressed their commitment to eradicate terrorism.
The conversation came about weeks after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Islamabad.
A statement issued by the Iranian embassy said Field Marshal Munir and Gen Mousavi held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday.
“The two sides are ready to eradicate terrorism to secure common borderlines,” it read.
In a Telephone Conversation between Iranian CGSAF, Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi and Pakistani COAS, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir:
The Two Sides are READY to ERADICATE TERRORISM to SECURE COMMON BORDERLINES. pic.twitter.com/o5b564krdX
— Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran- Islamabad (@IraninIslamabad) August 26, 2025
Earlier this month, Pakistan and Iran agreed that peace and prosperity in their border regions hinged on effectively combating terrorism.
Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted Gen Mousavi as saying that Iran was prepared to eradicate terrorism and secure its borders with Pakistan.
“Border of friendship and brotherhood”
It added that Field Marshal Munir echoed the call for securing common borders, saying the two sides must “jointly turn the Pakistan-Iran border into a border of friendship, brotherhood, and economic development”.
“Field Marshal Munir expressed his gratitude for Mousavi’s sympathy for the Pakistani nation and expressed his condolences for the families of the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province.”
Sympathy
Gen Mosavi also expressed his sympathy with the flood-affected victims in Pakistan, saying that “Iran would proudly provide any assistance within its power to dear brothers in Pakistan”.
He further expressed his satisfaction over bilateral ties, saying both countries were interacting and cooperating at various levels, particularly commending Pakistan’s stance and support for Iran during the 12-day war with Israel.
