This screenshot, taken July 15, 2026, from a video released July 14, 2026, by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Sepah News website, shows a missile launched from an undisclosed location toward U.S. targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. (Credit: Sepah News/AFP)
Pakistan said Thursday it would encourage the United States and Iran to end the violence and resume talks under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it helped mediate last month.
"While the implementation of the MoU is facing challenges, Pakistan will continue to encourage all sides to end the violence and resume technical-level talks in accordance with the MoU," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told reporters in Islamabad.
"We express hope for an early normalization of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and underscore the importance of ensuring the continued safety, security and freedom of maritime navigation," he added.
The United States has struck Iran this week, prompting retaliatory Iranian attacks on U.S. interests in the Gulf as the two sides battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
The escalation has sent global oil prices soaring and raised concerns about inflation, even in countries far from the war.
The key oil and gas artery, which Iran insists it controls, is central to the renewed fighting that has entered its sixth day despite a preliminary deal in June aimed at ending the war.
"Pakistan recognises the urgent need to address the impact of the current situation on global energy supplies and other economic commodities, including trade and food security," Andrabi said.
