Pakistani military chief Asim Munir leveraged a joint oil transport venture with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Ahmad Vahidi to secure an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia under which Tehran agreed to halt attacks against the Gulf kingdom, three officials familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel this week.

The agreement mediated by Munir was struck in late March, while the US-Israeli war against Iran was still in its early weeks, a Middle East diplomat, a Middle Eastern intelligence official and a third official familiar with the matter told The Times of Israel on condition of anonymity.

After coming under repeated Iranian fire during the first month of the war, along with other countries in the region, Saudi Arabia went largely unscathed after the deal was inked, according to the three officials.

To mediate the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Munir dangled the continued operation of a joint venture with Vahidi that has been quietly transporting oil from Iran to Pakistan since late last year.

The company tied to both military generals has paid massive dividends for the pair, particularly during the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports.

After over three months of no........

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