Pakistan Says Army Chief Did Not Plan Iran Visit

Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Friday it is not aware of any visit to Iran planned by the country's army chief. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters that he was "not aware of any visit right now" when asked about reports by Iranian state media since Thursday that Army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was expected in Tehran.

"I am sure this will be announced in due course, if it is to be announced. I can neither confirm nor deny it now," Andrabi said.

" President Trump said earlier this week that he was willing to wait "a couple of days" for an Iranian response to the latest American offer, but warned that "we have to get the right answers" to avoid a return to war.

For the past five decades, we have been under what they themselves call 'crippling sanctions,'" Baqaei said. He called for an end to U.S. sanctions, release of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to the blockade of Iranian ports and vessels.

Iranian state media claimed Friday that 35 vessels had transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours in coordination with Iran's naval forces. CBS News could not confirm the number, but open source tracking data shows traffic remains far below pre-war levels of about 138 ships per day.

Rubio said the U.S. and allies must "have a Plan B" if Iran refuses to reopen the strait, though he noted the U.S. does not need NATO help to clear sea mines or reopen the waterway.