Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left Lebanon for Pakistan on Saturday where he will meet Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Lebanese military said, with a source telling AFP the visit is linked to broader Iran-US talks. In a statement, the army said Haykal, “left Lebanon for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart.”
A source with knowledge of the matter told AFP Haykal’s visit is “linked to the Pakistani mediation to resolve” issues between the United States and Iran who are negotiating an end to the Middle East regional war. “Lebanon is critical part of the negotiations,” the source added, requesting anonymity.
