The closed door luncheon meeting came amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran with Trump exploring Washington's possible involvement

Islamabad is known for is close ties with Tehran

Munir met President Trump over lunch at the White House, the Geo News reported

It was immediately not known what transpired in the meeting between Trump and "Field Marshal" Munir

It is rare for the US president to host a lunch for a army chief of a foreign country. There have been precedents of Pakistan army chiefs, including Ayub Khan, Zia ul-Haq and Pervez Musharraf, receiving such invites