India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

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Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces, Asim Munir, was elevated to field marshal after a war with India in 2025, subsequently playing a key role in mediating a US-Iran ceasefire. This mediation effort, involving direct consultations with US and Iranian officials, followed a period of significant geopolitical shifts and domestic power consolidation for Munir.

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The war against India a year ago led to Munir's elevation to the status of field marshal. Now he's playing peacemaker.

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