'Asim Munir Is An American Agent, Remote Control In Washington,' Iranian Expert Blasts Pakistani Army Chief

New Delhi: Iranian analyst and Tehran University professor Dr. Foad Ezdi has issued a scathing remark against Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir. He stated that Munir is clearly a US agent and has been working at Washington's behest. Munir also received the signal to topple Imran Khan's government from the US. Ezdi's comments are significant because Pakistan has played a mediating role between Iran and the US. Ezdi has hinted that Iran is losing trust in Pakistan.

Ezdi commented on Munir in a discussion of the conflict with the US and Pakistan's mediation. He said, "Pakistan's Army Chief Munir is a close confidante of the US. He removed Imran Khan from power with US support. He also visits Tehran to gather information on Iranian leaders and pass it on to the US. The US allowed Pakistan to develop nuclear weapons on the condition that they remain under control in Washington."

Iran does not trust Pakistan

Iran has been issuing increasingly clear statements indicating a waning trust in Pakistan. Last month, Mohsen Zanganeh, chairman of the Iranian parliament's economic commission, dismissed Pakistan's mediation efforts as "fake." He praised the Taliban, with whom Pakistan is in conflict, for their support for Iran on behalf of Afghanistan.

Mohsen Zanganeh mocked Pakistan's role as a mediator, saying that even what Shahbaz Sharif tweets is decided by the Americans. Earlier, Iranian MP Ebrahim Rezaei said that Pakistan is a good neighbor, but given its ties with the United States, its impartiality as a mediator is questionable.

Pakistan in the Iran-US war

The US and Iran have been locked in a war for several months. The US-Israeli coalition attacked Iran on February 28th, sparking a fierce battle between the two sides. Pakistan was among the countries that came forward to negotiate a ceasefire. Pakistan has acted as a mediator in the negotiations between the two countries.

To broker a deal between the US and Iran, Pakistan hosted a meeting of delegations from both countries in Islamabad on April 12-13. Pakistani leaders and military officers have also frequently visited Tehran and Washington. While they haven't achieved much success in preventing a conflict between Iran and the US, efforts have been consistent.

Pakistan efforts suffer setback

Pakistan, acting as a mediator, is presenting itself to the world as a peacemaker capable of brokering reconciliation between Iran and the United States. However, unlike in the early days, Iranian leaders and experts are now less trusting of Islamabad. Given Pakistan's decades-long close relationship with the United States, Iran feels Islamabad is not impartial.