Pakistan Urges US and Iran to Honor Commitments Amid New Escalation

Pakistan called on the United States and Iran to uphold their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, after President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Tehran nullified amid a military escalation. In a statement on X, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry expressed "deep concern over the rising tensions" and warned that "a new conflict benefits no one." Source: Infobae

The Context

Pakistan brokered the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on June 17, after hosting the first direct meeting between US and Iranian authorities in decades in April. The agreement called for an end to hostilities. However, Trump unilaterally terminated the memorandum, coinciding with US airstrikes on southern Iran that killed at least nine Iranian soldiers, in retaliation for Iranian actions against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Source: Diario Libre

The Reaction

Iran responded by bombing US bases in several Persian Gulf countries and stated that the US offensive and revocation of oil sales authorization have "nullified" key parts of the pact. Pakistan reiterated that it "remains ready to continue playing its role" and stressed that "there is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue, and diplomacy." Source: Diario Libre