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Pak army chief speaks to Trump ahead of Tehran visit

 


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army chief ​Asim Munir ​spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources, ⁠days before Munir ⁠was expected to hold talks in the Iranian ‌capital of Tehran ​on Monday.
The ⁠call, which has ​not been previously ‌reported, came as the ​U.S. threatened to roll out major economic sanctions targeting Iran and its trade ‌partners.
The White House ​Office of the ​Press ‌Secretary did ⁠not immediately respond to a request ​for comment. It ⁠was unclear what ​Munir and Trump discussed.