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Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on October 20, 2026, for his fifth visit since the US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, meeting President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei before departing the same evening. Iranian officials told Munir there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met, reiterated Iran's seven conditions for negotiations, and ruled out transferring any enriched uranium abroad, with Rezaei saying not even a particle would leave the country. Iran International reported that a conservative faction around Ghalibaf favors keeping military and economic leverage while leaving the door open to a negotiated end to the war, while hardliners have split over the motives of mediators like Pakistan. Reuters separately reported that senior Iranian officials say Tehran is deliberately prolonging the stalemate to weaken President Trump politically ahead of the November 3 US midterms. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad will continue its mediation efforts despite the lack of breakthrough.