Asim Munir Warned Trump Iran’s Fall Could Trigger Unrest Along Pakistan’s Border

Asim Munir, the head of Pakistan’s army, recently met with US President Donald Trump at the White House and warned of serious dangers if Iran’s government falls. Speaking on the growing Israel-Iran war, Munir stressed that a collapse in Iranian leadership might give jihadist and separatist terrorists operating along the Pakistan-Iran border more confidence, which would be dangerous for both countries.

Israeli leaders have persistently voiced intentions to destabilise or overthrow Iran’s leadership through ongoing military strikes. Speaking after his White House lunch with Munir, Trump remarked about Pakistan’s stance on the Israel-Iran tensions, stating, “They’re not happy about anything.”

Militants Exploit Iran’s Crisis

Some extremist groups along the Pakistan-Iran border see the turmoil as a chance to advance their agendas. Jaish al-Adl (JaA), an Iranian jihadist group formed from ethnic Baluch and Sunni Muslim groups and operating from Pakistani territory, openly welcomed the conflict’s destabilising effects. “Jaish al-Adl extends the hand of brotherhood and friendship to all the people of Iran and calls on all people, especially the people of Baluchistan, as well as the armed forces, to join the ranks of the Resistance,” the group declared in a June 13 statement.

Pakistani officials are also concerned that in the middle of the crisis, the Baluch rebels from their own ethnic minority who live in Iran might escalate their attacks against Pakistan. Islamabad is now more concerned about regional security as a result of these extremist dynamics on both sides

Asim Munir Calls For Stability

Pakistan’s military reported that after Munir met with Trump, both leaders discussed the Iran crisis and emphasised the necessity for a peaceful resolution. Israel’s recent assaults on Iran were also condemned by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry for the breach of international law. Shafqat Ali Khan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasised, “This is for us a very serious issue, what is happening in our brotherly country of Iran. It imperils the entire regional security structure, it impacts us deeply.”

The high-profile meeting between Asim Munir and Donald Trump has sparked considerable interest in Delhi, especially in light of recent India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack.