Pakistan's Foreign Ministry urged all parties to uphold their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, hours after US President Donald Trump said a temporary deal reached with Iran last month was "over".
Escalation in the Middle East has increased following the mutual attacks between Iran and the US in recent days, following the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
"Pakistan urges all parties to uphold their respective commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which remains a lasting foundation for understanding, mutual respect, and shared prosperity for the region and beyond," the statement said, citing Al Arabiya from Reuters (9/7).
The US-Israel attacked Tehran and a number of other cities in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of other officials, in addition to civilian casualties and injuries on February 28.
Iran responded by launching attacks on Israeli territory and US-related facilities in countries in the region.
The US-Iran then agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8 which was later extended with Pakistani mediation.
On June 18, Iran and the US agreed on a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed online by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which aimed to end the military conflict, followed by the Lake Lucerne Summit on June 21.
Iran has reportedly carried out attacks on several merchant vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.
US CENTCOM later announced it had carried out an attack on Iran that hit more than 80 targets, in response to Iran's move.
Afterwards, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched missiles and drones targeting 85 US military sites, including the Salman Port, the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
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