Mediator Pakistan urged the United States and Iran to exercise restraint and uphold the memorandum of understanding to halt the Middle East war after renewed fighting broke out.Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement: “Pakistan urges all sides to uphold their respective commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).”US President Donald Trump said he expected the military flare-up with Iran overnight to end very quickly, despite earlier statements saying the ceasefire was “over” and that Iran was “scum”.He said: “I think anything that happens is going to be over very quickly and will only make it safer, including for oil... Anything that happens is going to happen very fast. We’re not looking for long term.”The latest US strikes on southern Iran killed eight military personnel, Iranian state television said.Sate television said: “Following the criminal aggression carried out this morning by the US terrorist army against areas in southern Iran, eight courageous members of the air and naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr fell as martyrs.”- AFP