Pakistan urged the United States and Iran to cease hostilities and resume negotiations. Renewed military strikes between the two nations threaten regional stability and peace efforts. The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding aimed for a permanent peace agreement within sixty days. Pakistan reiterated its call for maximum restraint and a commitment to dialogue. The ongoing tensions are impacting global oil prices and regional security.

Islamabad is still urging dialogue, but analysts say it has few tools to halt the latest round of US-Iran escalation.

FO spokesperson notes Islamabad MoU "facing challenges".