The story: Pakistan's Army chief has met with top Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss border security. The trip comes amid an uptick in militant activity inside Iran claimed by a reportedly Pakistan-based group.

Iranian hardliners have also seized on the rise in violence to increase pressure on their domestic opponents. In particular, a prominent Sunni cleric who has turned into a critic of the political establishment has come under renewed fire.

The coverage: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir visited the Iranian capital on July 15-16 to discuss border security and trade.

• President Ebrahim Raisi told the Pakistani general that the two sides need to double efforts to create secure frontiers. Munir suggested that the expansion of economic and trade relations would...