{"id":2025,"date":"2026-07-09T12:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:03:40","slug":"mediator-pakistan-says-renewed-us-iran-conflict-is-in-no-ones-interest-us-israel-war-on-iran-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=2025","title":{"rendered":"Mediator Pakistan says renewed US-Iran conflict is \u2018in no one\u2019s interest\u2019 | US-Israel war on Iran News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Islamabad urges both sides to honour their memorandum of understanding as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Islamabad, Pakistan \u2013<\/strong> Pakistan has urged \u201call parties\u201d in the escalating United States-Iran conflict<\/a> to exercise restraint after a fragile ceasefire that had held for nearly three weeks collapsed into a new wave of strikes and counterstrikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA renewed conflict is in no one\u2019s interest,\u201d the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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It urged both sides to honour commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding<\/a> (MoU), brokered by Pakistan in April, describing it as \u201can enduring foundation for understanding, mutual respect and shared prosperity for the region and beyond\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Pakistani statement added that it \u201cremains ready to continue playing its role\u201d in efforts to de-escalate tensions.<\/p>\n

Al Jazeera reached out to senior Pakistani officials for further comments but was referred to the Foreign Ministry\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

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Pakistan\u2019s appeal came hours after the US carried out a second consecutive night of attacks<\/a> on Iran, targeting about 90 sites, including coastal radar installations, missile and drone storage facilities, and naval assets.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded with drone and missile attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, including Camp Arifjan and the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Juffair, while also launching drones towards a site in Qatar.<\/p>\n

Iranian state media reported the deaths of a soldier in Iranshahr and eight other air force and navy personnel in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr.<\/p>\n

The latest exchange followed Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> on Monday and Tuesday, including a Qatari-owned tanker. In response, Washington reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil exports, revoking a waiver granted under the MoU.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the NATO summit<\/a> in Ankara on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire \u201cover\u201d, described Iranian leaders as \u201cscum\u201d and threatened to reinstate a US naval blockade and target Kharg Island, Iran\u2019s main oil export terminal.<\/p>\n

On board Air Force One later, Trump told reporters Iran had \u201ccalled a little while ago\u201d seeking a deal but that he was \u201cnot sure they\u2019re worthy of making a deal\u201d. He also repeated that he considers himself Iran\u2019s \u201cnumber one\u201d target for assassination.<\/p>\n

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, in a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, urged both sides to pursue diplomacy and implement the June 17 MoU. Qatar also condemned the drone attack on its territory.<\/p>\n

Egypt called for \u201crestraint and de-escalation to preserve peace in the region\u201d while Kuwait described the attacks on its territory<\/a> as a \u201cflagrant violation of sovereignty\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gulf Cooperation Council<\/a> Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi said the attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait undermined regional peace efforts.<\/p>\n

The renewed fighting unfolded as Iran held weeklong funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n

Jauhar Saleem, a former Pakistani diplomat and president of the Islamabad-based Institute of Regional Studies, said the mediation process to end the Iran war was under severe strain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe process is really stressed right now, very fragile,\u201d he told Al Jazeera. \u201cBoth sides need to be more flexible, and neither should overplay their cards because that jeopardises the entire process. Unfortunately, that is not what is happening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saleem said Iran should accept that \u201cunimpeded shipping flow through the Strait of Hormuz is non-negotiable\u201d while Washington needs \u201cto be more responsible\u201d in its public statements, which he said were \u201ccreating an atmosphere of animosity\u201d.<\/p>\n

He argued that Pakistan\u2019s role remains critical.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were several instances where the entire process seemed to be breaking down, and Pakistan was able to put it back on track when all appeared derailed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn their own, the two sides cannot make peace. But intermediaries can only do so much. Ultimately, it requires the cooperation of the two protagonists themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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