TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday said Tehran has “suspended” its commitments under the Islamabad MoU signed with the US after Washington “violated” the agreement.
“We have suspended our commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum,” Iran’s Fars news agency quoted Gharibabadi as saying.
He said the US had “violated and suspended all its commitments under the framework” of the MoU.
“We have also suspended our commitments; we are not implementing them and are focused on defending the country,” the minister added.
🎥 غریبآبادی: تعهداتمان در تفاهمنامه اسلامآباد را متوقف کردهایم
معاون حقوقی وزارت خارجه: آمریکا تمام تعهداتش در چهارچوب یادداشت تفاهم اسلامآباد را زیر پا گذاشته و متوقف کرده است.
ما هم تعهدات خود را متوقف کردهایم، در حال اجرای آنها نیستیم و مشغول دفاع از کشوریم. pic.twitter.com/OEn89rB0EC
— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) July 18, 2026
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the US has violated every aspect of the Islamabad MoU over the last week, Fars news agency reported.
Baqaei accused the US of pushing ships to use a “parallel route” in the Strait of Hormuz, away from the route designated by Iranian officials.
Tensions have heightened in the Middle East, where the US and Iran continue to exchange attacks.
The military escalation comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June to end the war and reach a lasting peace agreement.
Kuwait reports Iranian attacks on civilian sites, vital infrastructure
On Saturday, Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure in the country, after reporting attacks on an oil facility and a power and water plant.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry expressed Kuwait’s condemnation of the “Iranian aggression” that targeted the country’s territories this morning, striking another power generation and water desalination station, facilities affiliated with the oil sector, and a number of vital installations, resulting in outbreaks of fires and the infliction of severe damage to vital installations, civilian facilities, and residential buildings.
“The repeated targeting of these vital facilities reveals a systematic hostile approach targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure that endangers the lives and safety of civilians,” the foreign ministry said.
The Ministry affirmed that the repeated targeting of vital installations reveals a systematic aggressive approach that targets civilian assets and essential infrastructure, endangering the lives and safety of civilians, in flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, the United Nations Charter, and Security Council Resolution 2817. It further held Iran fully responsible for this treacherous aggression and its repercussions, demanding that it immediately cease its assaults.
بيان صادر عن وزارة الخارجية
السبت 18 يوليو 2026تُعرب وزارة الخارجية عن إدانة دولة الكويت واستنكارها، وبأشد العبارات، للعدوان الإيراني الآثم الذي استهدف أراضي البلاد صباح اليوم، وطال محطة أخرى من محطات القوى الكهربائية وتقطير المياه، ومنشآت تابعة لقطاع النفط، وعددٍ من المنشآت… pic.twitter.com/X9FAZSnqix
— وزارة الخارجية (@MOFAKuwait) July 18, 2026
Islamabad MoU framework
Washington and Tehran have been testing the limits of escalation since Trump announced last week that the ceasefire agreement with Iran is over.
The US military’s Central Command said it concluded its latest round of attacks by hitting surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities.
The Islamabad MoU was signed on June 18 by US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Under the Islamabad MoU, the US and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
Pakistan and Qatar subsequently co-mediated the first round of high-level negotiations in Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21.
The talks were attended by US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Pakistan urges adherence to Islamabad MoU commitments
Pakistan on Saturday urged the United States and Iran to fully uphold their ceasefire commitments under the Islamabad MoU and avoid any actions that could further escalate regional tensions.
The Islamabad MoU was signed on June 18 by US President Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following Islamabad brokered a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Under the Islamabad MoU, the US and Iran committed to halt military operations, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, and negotiate a comprehensive agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions, and a permanent ceasefire within 60 days.
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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received a telephone call today from his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. During the telephone conversation, the two Foreign Ministers discussed the latest developments in the region, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received a telephone call today from the Foreign Minister of the State of Kuwait, H.E. Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
The two Foreign Ministers discussed the latest developments in the region.… pic.twitter.com/ZxRFsczOoQ
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 18, 2026
Ishaq Dar underscored the urgent need for de-escalation and stressed the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. He emphasised that maintaining regional peace and security must remain the foremost priority.
Deputy PM Dar also underlined the importance of upholding ceasefire commitments under the Islamabad MoU and avoiding any actions that could further escalate tensions.
