Iran suspends Islamabad MoU after US strikes
3 min readIran has announced that it has suspended its commitments under the Pakistan-mediated Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, accusing Washington of violating the agreement through continued military strikes.
According to Fars News Agency, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi, said Tehran had halted implementation of the accord after the United States allegedly failed to honour its commitments.
“We have suspended our commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum,” Gharibabadi was quoted as saying.
He said the United States had “violated and suspended all its commitments under the framework” of the memorandum.
“We have also suspended our commitments; we are not implementing them and are focused on defending the country,” he added.
According to Al Jazeera, Gharibabadi said Washington’s continued military operations had “destroyed the spirit” of the agreement, making it impossible for Iran to continue implementing any of its provisions.
He noted that although Iran had repeatedly accused the United States of violating the agreement in recent months, this was the first time Tehran had formally announced that it would no longer implement any part of the Islamabad MoU.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, said a 14-point Islamabad MoU had been reached after several months of Pakistani mediation, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations over six months.
In a statement posted on social media, the ambassador alleged that the United States had interpreted the memorandum contrary to its agreed terms and taken control of parts of the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to achieve objectives it had failed to secure on the battlefield.
“It was obvious that the Iranian side would not accept this arbitrary interpretation which blatantly violated the MOU,” he said.
He further alleged that the United States had now launched a war in violation of both the memorandum and international principles by targeting Iranian infrastructure, and called on the international community to strongly condemn what he described as an “aggressive and reckless act.”
The announcement came as US forces carried out a seventh consecutive day of strikes on Iran.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage of its latest operations, saying the strikes targeted Iranian surveillance centres, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons depots and naval capabilities. CENTCOM said the objective was to degrade Iran’s military capacity.
Iran, meanwhile, claimed it had launched missile and drone strikes on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which hosts US forces.
Local media reported thick plumes of smoke rising from the base after the attack, while Kuwaiti media said a military training facility caught fire. Authorities did not immediately release details of casualties or damage.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that US strikes had destroyed 116 telecommunications towers in Hormozgan province, severely disrupting mobile phone, landline and internet services in Bandar Abbas, Hajjiabad and northern parts of the province.
Iranian media also claimed that US attacks targeted the Bonji desalination plant in western Jask district, cutting off drinking water supplies to the surrounding area.
According to Al Jazeera, Khuzestan Deputy Governor for Security Valiollah Hayati said US strikes had hit 95 locations across 12 districts in the province over the past 10 days, killing at least eight civilians.
Iran’s Health Ministry said that since July 6, US attacks had killed at least 50 people and injured more than 500.
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