RAWALPINDI/TEHRAN (Dunya News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to discuss the latest regional developments, according to an official Iranian statement issued on Thursday.
During the call, Araghchi strongly condemned the recent US military strikes on Iran and warned against any further escalation.
According to Iran's official news agency, the Iranian foreign minister described the US attacks as a violation of the United Nations Charter and the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding. He said Iran would firmly resist any American aggression and would take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security.
Araghchi said that if US authorities failed to uphold the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, it would demonstrate Washington's continued policy of confrontation and military escalation. He stressed that Tehran would not retreat from defending its sovereignty, territorial integrity or national security under any circumstances.
The official statement added that the Iranian foreign minister also cautioned against any further US military "adventurism" in the region.
The telephone conversation came amid heightened tensions following renewed military exchanges between Iran and the United States.
Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday after American strikes targeted Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces. The latest developments have placed additional strain on a ceasefire agreement that has been in place for around three weeks.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said the US attacks, along with American involvement in redirecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, had disrupted efforts to restore normal maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
The Guards stated that vessel movements through the strait under Iranian supervision had recovered to around 50 percent of pre-conflict levels during the past two weeks. They added that passage was being permitted only for ships travelling along routes designated by Tehran.
The Revolutionary Guards warned that any further US military intervention would trigger what they described as a "crushing response".
Meanwhile, the US military said its latest strikes were intended to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after accusing Iranian forces of attacking three tankers in the area. The operation took place only hours after US President Donald Trump said he believed the interim ceasefire with Iran was effectively over.
Although Iran has not claimed responsibility for the reported attacks on commercial vessels, analysts believe Tehran has historically used pressure on regional shipping as leverage during periods of heightened diplomatic and military tensions.
The renewed conflict has also affected global energy markets. Oil prices, which had surged amid concerns over shipping disruptions and potential supply shortages, eased on Thursday as investors assessed whether the latest flare-up would remain limited or signal the collapse of the ceasefire.
Iranian state media reported that US strikes carried out on July 8 and 9 killed 14 people and injured 78 others across five provinces. The Fars news agency also reported that one of the strikes hit a railway bridge used for trade with Russia and China.