US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Pakistan has renewed its diplomatic push to ease tensions between the US and Iran after fresh military exchanges brought the war back into the focus. Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar met Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi in Bishkek and urged both sides to sincerely implement the June 2026 Islamabad MoU.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan. Dar stressed that dialogue and diplomacy remain essential for regional stability and described the implementation of the Islamabad MoU as the only way forward.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Pak FM Calls For ‘Sincere Implementation’ of Islamabad MoU
Dar called for both parties to honour the commitments contained in the June agreement as renewed hostilities threaten to derail diplomatic efforts.
“The DPM underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remain essential to promoting peace and stability in the region, and that sincere implementation by both parties to the conflict of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)of June 2026 remains the only way forward,” the ministry said in a statement on X.
Pakistan has continued to position the MoU as the main diplomatic framework for reducing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Ishaq Dar Meets Abbas Araghchi in Bishkek
Dar and Araghchi met ahead of the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek. The two foreign ministers discussed bilateral relations and regional developments and reaffirmed the importance of maintaining engagement between Pakistan and Iran. Pakistan’s Foreign Office described the exchange as warm.
The meeting comes at a critical point as renewed US-Iran military exchanges have raised concerns about another escalation across West Asia. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has also held discussions with other regional and international counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Pakistan Pushes Islamabad MoU as Route to Peace
Islamabad has repeatedly backed negotiations instead of further military action between the United States and Iran.
Pakistan’s latest diplomatic effort follows renewed attacks after a period of relative calm. The country helped facilitate the June agreement and continues to press Washington and Tehran to return to its framework.
Dar’s message to Araghchi also reflects Pakistan’s effort to keep communication channels open with Tehran while encouraging a broader diplomatic solution to the conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: What is the Islamabad MoU?
The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was signed in June 2026 as a framework aimed at reducing hostilities between the United States and Iran.
The agreement covered several major issues, including the cessation of hostilities, maritime security around the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, Iranian oil exports, frozen Iranian assets and nuclear-related commitments. The document also established a mechanism to monitor implementation and future compliance.
Pakistan signed the agreement as a guarantor after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the document.
However, the agreement later came under severe pressure as Washington and Tehran disagreed over implementation and the conflict returned to military confrontation.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: US-Iran War Return to Focus
The latest fighting has pushed the US-Iran conflict back to the centre of regional diplomacy.
Iranian forces recently launched missiles at US bases in Jordan after a US strike on Iran’s Larak Island. US President Donald Trump subsequently threatened further action, while Tehran said it would respond if Washington continued military operations.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would reciprocate if the United States returned to its commitments under the June agreement. He also linked the deal to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait remains one of the biggest flashpoints because of its importance to global energy shipments.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: Pakistan and Iran Reaffirm Continued Engagement
Dar and Araghchi also reaffirmed the need for continued engagement between Islamabad and Tehran.
The two countries have maintained diplomatic contacts despite the wider conflict, while Pakistan has sought to play a role in reducing tensions between Iran and the United States.
For Islamabad, maintaining close communication with Tehran remains important as developments around the Strait of Hormuz, regional security and US-Iran relations continue to affect the wider region.
US-Israel-Iran War Live News: What’s Next?
The immediate diplomatic focus will remain on whether Washington and Tehran can revive the June framework and stop the latest military escalation.
Iran has indicated that it remains prepared to return to the agreement if the United States honours its commitments. Pakistan, meanwhile, is calling on both sides to implement the Islamabad MoU rather than allow further military exchanges to widen the conflict.
Dar’s meeting with Araghchi at the SCO summit therefore gives Pakistan another opportunity to press its case for diplomacy while regional tensions remain high.
