BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Official Tehran
will decide on the continuation of work on the Islamabad Memorandum
of Understanding between Iran and the U.S. based on the
requirements of the time and the current situation.
This was announced in a statement published by the Iranian MFA,
citing spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei's remarks at a press conference
in Tehran.
"Currently, both the U.S. sanctions and the naval blockade
against Iran continue. It has been repeatedly stated that this step
is aimed at aggression, and the economic war against Iran has
intensified. In such a situation, Iran has focused its attention on
defending itself against the U.S.
"However, the U.S. had consciously accepted and assumed the
obligations in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. Of
course, it also consciously decided not to fulfill these
obligations. In Iran's opinion, the U.S. should be held responsible
for the failure to fulfill these obligations," he said.
Meanwhile, on July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a
breach of the ceasefire and ordered new strikes against Iran. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone strikes against U.S.
military targets in the Persian Gulf region. Although Washington
has not ruled out the possibility of Iran returning to the
negotiating table, disagreements over security in the Strait of
Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, and other issues leave the future
of the peace process uncertain. At present, commercial shipping in
the Strait of Hormuz has once again come to a virtual
standstill.
