Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a telephonic call with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir as regional hostilities intensify following the collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The contact took place amidst a rapid military escalation that followed Iranian strikes on commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump declaring the ceasefire “over”, effectively ending months of relative stability.
According to Iranian media, Araghchi strongly condemned the latest US military strikes, describing them as a “clear violation” of the UN Charter and the Islamabad MoU. He said statements by senior US officials indicating they were no longer bound by the agreement amounted to an admission that Washington had breached the accord.
The Iranian FM also reiterated Tehran’s determination to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security, warning against what he termed further US “adventurism”.
While the Iranian side condemned the US military strikes as a violation of international norms, the focus of the conversation remained on the immediate security concerns in the Gulf. With the Islamabad MoU declared void by Washington, the risk of a wider conflict has grown significantly.
Meanwhile, reports said that Pakistan and Qatar, the primary facilitators of the June agreement, are currently intensifying behind-the-scenes diplomacy with both Tehran and Washington.
Emphasising the urgent need for a return to talks, the Pakistani Foreign Office stated that there was no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy, warning that renewed conflict served no one’s interests.
