TEHRAN: Iran has warned that it will no longer consider itself bound by the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) if the United States continues to violate its commitments under the agreement.
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, accused Washington of repeatedly breaching the MoU, including through a large-scale military attacks on Iranian islands and southern cities on 7 and 8 July, according to the Fars News Agency.
Iravani said the attacks constituted a “flagrant violation” of the UN Charter and amounted to a material breach of the MoU, which requires the United States to cease military action against Iran.
He said Tehran would remain committed to the agreement only if Washington fully honoured its own obligations. Iravani also reiterated that responsibility for ensuring maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz rests solely with Iran, warning that external interference would further heighten regional tensions.
The Iranian envoy also dismissed a UN Security Council meeting on Iran’s nuclear programme, arguing that UN Security Council Resolution 2231 expired on 18 October 2025 and therefore no longer carries legal force.
Pakistan intensifies diplomatic efforts
Meanwhile, Mediator Pakistan has intensified diplomatic efforts to de-escalate renewed military escalation between the United States and Iran and bring both sides back to negotiations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) framework to permanently end the conflict.
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.
Qatar in talks with US, Iran to de-escalate situation
Qatar is also holding discussions with the United States and Iran as part of diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East following recent exchanges of strikes between Washington and Tehran.
The Gulf state has been engaging with both sides through diplomatic channels in an effort to ease tensions and prevent further escalation, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
