Iran Lawmaker Says Mediators Working to Revive 14-Point Islamabad Agreement
Tehran:** Iranian parliamentarian Hassan Qashqavi has said that mediators are working to revive an agreement that temporarily halted hostilities between Iran and the United States in June.
According to a foreign news agency, Qashqavi, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Committee, said in an interview that mediation efforts are continuing to restore the 14-point Islamabad Agreement.
He stated that the central issue in the negotiations is the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as the key to the entire dispute. He added that discussions on the matter are ongoing.
Qashqavi said proposals are being exchanged continuously but declined to provide further details.
It is worth noting that on June 17, the presidents of Iran and the United States signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding through the mediation of Pakistan and Qatar. The agreement outlined 14 key points and established a framework for negotiations aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire.
The memorandum reportedly covers several issues, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, the Iranian nuclear program, and sanctions-related matters.
Iran and the United States also held their first direct talks in 40 years in Switzerland, hosted by Pakistan and Qatar. This was followed by technical-level discussions between delegations in Doha, Qatar. However, before the scheduled third round of talks in Islamabad, both sides accused each other of violating the memorandum, and hostilities resumed.
