Iran considers the Islamabad Memorandum signed in June with the United States, brokered by Pakistan, to remain in force and intends to return to a diplomatic path to resolve the conflict with Washington.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, China’s Foreign Ministry said.
“Iran is not interested in continuing the conflict and expects to return to a diplomatic path to a settlement. At the same time, we will continue to firmly defend our rights and interests,” Araghchi said.
According to him, Tehran considers the Islamabad Memorandum to remain in force and is calling on Washington to return to fulfilling the commitments it has undertaken.
“The Iranian side believes that the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran remains in force. The United States must conscientiously fulfil all its obligations,” the Iranian foreign minister noted.
Araghchi also reported that Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, he did not disclose the details of this agreement.
Latest Developments Around the Strait of Hormuz
- Over the past few weeks, the United States has quietly organised a corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, through which millions of barrels of oil are transported every day. Shipping security is provided by US Air Force fighter jets, which protect vessels from Iranian cruise missiles and drones.
- According to a statement by Trump, the United States has completely cleared the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz of naval mines, which were either removed or neutralised. However, according to assessments by partner countries, US forces may already have carried out substantial mine-clearance work, but fully clearing the strait has probably not been possible.
- On 2 September, the United States attacked Iranian tankers for the first time in response to strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The “tanker for tanker” policy was personally approved by Donald Trump.